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.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Trodd, Colin, 1959- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Manchester [UK] : Manchester University Press, 2022.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Brown, Ford Madox, > 1821-1893.
Brown, Ford Madox, > 1821-1893 > Criticism and interpretation.
Mural painting and decoration, English.
History in art.
ART / History / Modern (late 19th Century to 1945)
Mural painting and decoration, English > England > Manchester > 19th century.
England > Manchester.
Art criticism.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Description
Résumé: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.
Description matérielle:1 online resource: illustrations (some color)
ISBN:9781526142443

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