Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer

24 September – 29 January Manchester Art Gallery

Visit the new exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery, Ford Madox Brown: Pre-Raphaelite Pioneer and discover how this radical Victorian artist changed the face of British painting.

This major show brings together 140 works from public and private collections, including Brown's epic paintings of Victorian life Work and The Last of England. This comprehensive survey of Brown's work champions the pioneering role the artist played in the development of Pre-Raphaelitism and explores how the artist's rebellion against traditionally taught methods led to a completely new, radical and original style.

The exhibition is divided into 11 themes, starting with Brown's family life and moving though his early career, his radical change of artistic direction, his work as draughtsman, painter of landscapes, portraits and scenes of Victorian life, storyteller and designer. It also covers the years Brown spent in Manchester working on the Town Hall murals.

Manchester Art Gallery is the only UK venue for the exhibition. It will then tour to the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent from 25 February to 3 June 2012. The exhibition is curated by Julian Treuherz, an independent art historian and curator, and an expert in Victorian art.

Find out more and buy your tickets online at:
www.manchestergalleries.org/fordmadoxbrown

Tickets £8 (£6 concessions, free entry for Friends, Patrons and under-18s)

Group Tours and special events
To book tours please call 0161 235 8855 or email magevents@mancheter.gov.uk

Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester M2 3JL
Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am-5pm, Closed Mondays (except Bank Holidays), 24-26, 31 December, 1 January.

www.manchestergalleries.org