Millais, Sir John EverettMil‧lais, Sir John Ev‧e‧rett /ˈmɪleɪ, dʒɒn ˈevərət $ dʒɑːn-/(1829–96) a British painter who helped to establish the pre-raphaelite group of artists. His best-known paintings include Christ in the House of his Parents, The Boyhood of Raleigh, and Bubbles.