Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement

In the second half of the XIX century, three generations of young rebellious artists and designers revolutionized the visual arts in Britain, challenging the new industrial world around them. The Pre-Raphaelite brotherhood and the leaders of the Arts and Crafts movement offered a radical artistic and social vision that inspired the pre-industrial past and had a profound impact on the visual culture in the UK and beyond. "Victorian radicals"Collected from the outstanding collection of the city of Birmingham, UK, represent an extensive collection of works, many of which have never been exhibited outside the UK to highlight this dynamic period of British art.