Be Inspired! At Guildhall Art Gallery
Guildhall Art Gallery is hosting a fascinating new exhibition examining the ways in which visual artists have taken inspiration from the literary...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 May 2022
#Victorian Era
Psychological Truth on the Verge of Modernity: Symbolism in Victorian Art
Symbolism in the late 19th century came out of the romantic movement and explored the meanings of forms, lines, shapes, and color. It drew on...
Wendy Gray 9 January 2022
Most Beautiful Royal Weddings in History — Commissions by Queen Victoria
Alexandrina Victoria ascended to the throne at the young age of 18 and reigned as Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, of Great Britain and Ireland,...
Maya M. Tola 25 June 2021
Victorian Feminists and Their Supernatural Powers
The Victorian feminists in 19th century England paved the way for the women’s movement across the world. The “New Woman,” as she was...
Anastasia Manioudaki 3 April 2021
Five More Things Everyone Should Know About the Victorians
The last time that we talked about the Victorian era, we looked at steam travel, Alice in Wonderland, Romanticism, the Pre-Raphaelites and Sherlock...
Sarah Mills 2 April 2021
John Ruskin: Painter, Prophet, Pervert. ‘Unto This Last’ by Rebecca Lipkin
We review the novel Unto This Last by Rebecca Lipkin and investigate the myth behind the great John Ruskin. Which Ruskin camp do you fall into? Are...
Candy Bedworth 3 December 2020
Royal Portraits: The Art of Image OLD VERSION
Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” For monarchs...
Abreeza Thomas 16 August 2020
If You Love Pre-Raphaelite Art then You Must Know this Museum
Britain is an obvious pilgrimage site for all Pre-Raphaelite fans, but did you know that the United States also has something great to offer?...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 June 2020
Britain At Twilight: John Atkinson Grimshaw’s Landscapes
John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893) was a Victorian painter admired for his beautiful evening landscapes. British cities like London, Liverpool, and...
Alexandra Kiely 1 August 2018
Get To Know The Cultural Legacy of Albert, Prince Consort
The Royal Collection is one of the largest and most important art collections in the world, and one of the last great European royal collections to...
Wendy Gray 12 April 2018
This Victorian Film Will Make You Feel Like On Florence And The Machine Concert
This month I saw a concert of [easyazon_link identifier=”B00TKTJWEM” locale=”US” tag=”dailyartdaily-20″]Florence...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 July 2016
