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Curators' Talk: The Rossettis

2 June 2023 at 18.30–20.30
A painting of a man and a woman, Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, holding hands and kissing with a book across their laps. They are sitting behind a rounded window.

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Paolo and Francesca da Rimini, 1855 (detail) © Tate

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Find out more about the exceptional life and work of the radical Rossetti generation with exhibition curators Carol Jacobi and James Finch

Through careful selection of key works hear the story behind the romance and radicalism of the Rossetti generation, showcasing their revolutionary approach to life, love and art. You will also get behind-the-scenes insights into the planning and staging of the exhibition.

There will be an opportunity for audience questions and contributions after the talk.

A private view of the exhibition is an additional option following this hour-long talk.

Carol Jacobi

The Rossettis exhibition Curator Dr Carol Jacobi has worked at Tate Britain as Curator British Art, since 2012. She has also taught, published and broadcast widely on 19th- and 20th-century art. Her research and practice looks afresh at Victorian art through inclusive twenty-first century perspectives and recent Tate exhibitions include Van Gogh and Britain; Ophelia (Shanghai); Pre-Raphaelite Masterpieces from the Tate (Canberra, Milan, Budapest) and she curated William Holman Hunt and the Pre-Raphaelite Vision for Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto, Minneapolis, Manchester).

James Finch

Since 2019, Dr James Finch has been Assistant Curator, 19th Century British Art at Tate Britain. He has worked on several exhibitions and displays, including Turner’s Modern World, William Blake, and Life Between Islands. Prior to joining Tate, James was Curatorial Assistant at the Royal Academy of Arts. His research on British art since 1800 has appeared in numerous publications.

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2 June 2023 at 18.30–20.30

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