CARLO CRIVELLI: SHADOWS ON THE SKY

23 February to 29 May

Less isn’t always more, as early Renaissance master Carlo Crivelli would surely attest to if he were still alive today. From sparkling trompe l’oeil jewels and tracts of gold gilt to exquisitely detailed settings and figures fraught with emotion, he left nothing out of his opulent religious scenes.

This showcase of his work is a chance to discover what made the 15th-century Italian painter a radical and understand why he was admired among the maximalists of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood 400 years later. Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. www.ikon-gallery.org