Leighton's Illustrations

12pm

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Join Assistant Curator Emma Jameson to look at the influence of classical mythology and the imagined past on Frederic Leighton’s illustrations for George Eliot’s novel Romola. Placing the illustrations in their 19th-century British context, Emma will explore the flourishing of illustrated novels and narrative paintings focused on the historical past.

Date
Location
Mezzanine level
Cost
Free for Members