Ford Madox Brown : the Manchester murals and the matter of history /

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This original book explores the thinking behind Brown's murals in Manchester Town Hall. It argues that Brown was the most innovative artist in Victorian Britain and that he used this public commission to contest the liberal model of British history favoured by the Manchester Corporation.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Trodd, Colin, 1959- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester [UK] : Manchester University Press, 2022.
Series:Manchester scholarship online.
Subjects:
Brown, Ford Madox, > 1821-1893 > Criticism and interpretation.
Brown, Ford Madox, > 1821-1893.
1800-1899
Mural painting and decoration, English > England > Manchester > 19th century.
History in art.
ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
Mural painting and decoration, English.
Fine arts: treatments & subjects.
Art and Design.
England > Manchester.
Art criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This original book explores the thinking behind Brown's murals in Manchester Town Hall. It argues that Brown was the most innovative artist in Victorian Britain and that he used this public commission to contest the liberal model of British history favoured by the Manchester Corporation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 243 pages, 12 unnumber pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781526142443
1526142449
9781526142450
1526142457
9781526169839
1526169835

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