Ford Madox Brown, a British artist who painted historic and religious themes, tenderly portrays Jesus Christ’s love and compassion in “Suffer the Little Children.” Illustrating the Biblical passage in which Jesus blesses children so they may enter heaven, the painting is inspirationally illuminated by a golden torrent of celestial light. Brown (1821 – 1893) pioneered the one-man art show and the Pre-Raphaelite movement, but was an individualist who never joined the Brotherhood. Commissioned to decorate Manchester Hall, the crowning achievement of his career, Brown believed that art was the sustenance of his existence.

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