Alexander Munro
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Alexander Munro (1825-1871) was a Scottish sculptor who was closely associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Born in Inverness, he studied at the Royal Academy and became friends with Dante Gabriel Rossetti and other Pre-Raphaelites. His sculptures share their circle's attention to naturalistic detail and medieval-inspired subjects.
Munro's Paolo and Francesca marble group and his portrait medallions of the Pre-Raphaelite circle are his best-known works.
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About Alexander Munro
Munro was a Pre-Raphaelite sculptor whose works share the Brotherhood's naturalistic detail and literary subjects. His marble groups and portrait medallions of the Pre-Raphaelite circle document that artistic movement.
Works are at Tate Britain in London, the National Galleries of Scotland, and the V&A.
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