Round 6: Tossup 9

An artist from this movement responded to his breakup with Maria Zambuco by painting her as a woman who looms over a man trapped in a bush. Attractive models called “Stunners” were used by painters in this movement who (15[1])denounced the works of “Sir Sloushua.” A red dove brings a white poppy to a dying woman (15[1])in a work from this movement (15[1])inspired by Dante’s La Vita Nuova. (15[3])Both (*) Beata Beatrix and a painting of a woman (10[1])floating down a river were modeled by the wife of an artist (10[1])from this movement, Elizabeth Siddal. John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were members of, for 10 points, what movement that argued an Italian painter ruined art? ■END■

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary