Tuesday 5 March 2013

Victorian art


Victorian art 
Queen Victoria reigned between 1837-1901
During this time Britain was very influential and wealthy 
This helped inspire self-confidence 
The tine was perceived as a golden age in the arts 
The art became more popular
artists Acquired wealth and renown 
Works of art we commission by, The royalty 
The middle class -wealthy industrialists 
The academic tradition was supported 


Israel in Egypt (1867) Edward Poynter




Frederic Leighton 
Mythological subjects (the garden of the Hesperides ) 
Works with a emphasis on mood /visual pleasures 
The genre scene continued being popular.                                               People loved stories 
David willies' Chelsea pensioners is one such example 
Other popular subjects were sentimental themes 


Edwin Landseer The monarch of the Glen painted in 1851 private collection oil on canvas 

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