In 1843 Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol extolled brotherhood and charity. But seven years later, Dickens penned an extremely uncharitable review of the young painters styling themselves the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, calling Millais’s Jesus “a wry-necked, blubbering red-headed boy in a bed-gown.” Learn how their relationships evolved from poisonous rhetoric to respect and friendship.
Rebecca Albiani photo by Jonathan Vanderweit
December 14 | 11:00 AM