John Everett Millais: A Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer of Light and Nature Born in Southampton, England, on June 8th, 1829, John Everett Millais was a figure of remarkable early promise, quickly establishing himself as one of the most significant artists of his generation. His life, tragically cut short at the age of 67, coincided with the vibrant and revolutionary emergence of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood – a movement that profoundly shape…