Once consigned to the dustbin of art history, the Victorian era is now recognized as a period of significant cultural achievement, with technology and new ideas fueling artistic innovators such as the radical Pre-Raphaelites, celebrated Art Nouveau illustrator Aubrey Beardsley and photographer Julia Margaret Cameron. The rapid pace of change also brought about a nostalgia for a rose-tinted past, manifested in the Gothic Revival, paintings of fairies and the Golden Age of children's book illustration.
We will explore:
The Arts and Crafts, Aesthetic and Design Reform movements; how the Pre-Raphaelites shocked society; distinguishing features of the Gothic, Romanesque and Queen Anne Revivals; how Victorian architects used steel and class to create the first modern buildings; pioneers of 19th century photography; the "New Sculpture" movement; and highlights of Victorian narrative painting and book illustration. Register here.
