Want to smell the pre-Raphaelites? UK gallery to use scent alongside paintings

Want to smell the pre-Raphaelites? UK gallery to use scent alongside paintings

An exhibition at Birmingham’s Barber Institute brings an extra dimension to the art by creating the aromas of the English countryside and a Russian church

Pre-Raphaelite masterpieces in a forthcoming exhibition will offer more than just a feast for the eyes. Curators are planning to stimulate both visual and olfactory senses by pairing scents evoked by the paintings.

The Barber Institute of Fine Arts, at Birmingham University, will introduce a variety of smells alongside artworks in its exhibition opening on 11 October.

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