115 years ago today, on September 7th, 1910 (August 4th, 1910 in the lunar calendar), British painter William Holman Hunt died. William Holman Hunt (1827-1910), English painter. One of the founders of the pre-Raphaelites. Born in London on 2 April 1827. After the age of 16, he began to study painting while painting portraits to earn his own living. At the age of 17, he became an auditor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and often went to the National Gallery to copy masterpieces. He first studied with Pre-Raphaelite painter Maddox Blanc (1821-1893), but only studied for four months and left Blanc's studio. In 1847, the British critic Ruskin proposed that painters should "go back to nature". This slogan was very popular with young painters Hunter, Millais and Rossetti. They united with like-minded interests and officially challenged academic art in 1848 under the name of "Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood". They split up after holding three exhibitions under this name. Hunter's art is based on sketching, and he pays attention to details in his works, which is also the symbolic feature of German Nazareth School. Therefore, some people think that Pre-Raphaelite art is the prelude of European symbolism. His works are the most religious among Pre-Raphaelite painters. They are characterized by their ability to explore the mysteries of the human mind and express the national spirit. They are often based on Bible and literary works, especially Shakespeare's works. Hunter died on September 7, 1910. Masterpiece: The Light of the World (1850-1853) (in St. Paul's Cathedral). The Awakening Conscience, 1851. This is the first Victorian painting to depict the problem of prostitution. When a kept mistress was playing the piano with rich children, she was suddenly shocked by the bright and solemn sunshine outside the window and her conscience awakened. But what really made him famous were some paintings about religion, initially The Light of the World, which was so popular that it was taken to the United States and other British colonies for touring exhibitions.