Pre-raphaelite paintings were often based on

Pre-Raphaelite paintings were often based on late Medieval and early Renaissance works. It harkened back to the stylistic medieval period and made it as an ideal combination of art and life. The Pre-Raphaelite painters commonly known as the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood aimed to revive British art by using this style of paintings.

classical and renaissance ideals. he mainly focused in historical paintings, so you could also say that he drew his artistic inspiration from the bible, since he depicted and painted many scenes from it.