Madox Brown; who grew up in France and Belgium before he came to England and won fame with paintings like The Last of England; was always an outsider; and the women he loved also burst out of stereotypes. His two wives; Elisabeth Bromley and Emma Hill; and his secret passions; the artist Marie Spartali and the author Mathilde Blind; were all remarkable personalities; from very different backgrounds.Their striving for self-expression; in an age that sought to suppress them; tells us much more about womens journey towards modern roles. Their lives - full of passion; sexual longing; tragedy and determination - take us from the English countryside and the artists studio to a Europe in turmoil and revolution. These are not silent muses hidden in the shadow of a Master. They step out of the shadows and into the picture; speaking with voices we can hear and understand.
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