Millais

[ mi-ley ]

noun

1. Sir John Everett, 1829–96, English painter.

Millais

/ ˈmɪleɪ /

noun

1. MillaisSir John Everett18291896MEnglishARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Sir John Everett. 1829–96, English painter, who was a founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. His works include The Order of Release (1853) and The Blind Girl (1856)

Example Sentences

I wish that either Holman Hunt or Millais could be prevailed upon to do at least some of these smaller frescoes.

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Millais, showing forgotten machines in the adjoining room, was one of the first to see the pastels.

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Was not the world much more interested in the form and spirit of classic beauty such as that represented by Sir John Millais?

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There was a Corot at which the heir of the house had not even hinted; and the Copley hung beside a celebrated Millais.

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Millais, Leighton, and others led the way; and now fine studios abound in all the newer and airy streets of red brick houses.

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