Room 118: Neo-classicism in Britain
Pompeo Batoni, portrait of Edward Howard, Italy, 1764 - 66. Museum no. W.36:1-1949
The Wolfson Galleries
Room 118 looks at how Neo-classicism transformed architecture and design in Britain in the second half of the 18th century. Key personalities who had a significant influence on design during this period include Robert Adam, Josiah Wedgwood and Matthew Boulton. Also in this room is a display on developments in the metal trades and the impact of the Industrial Revolution on the decorative arts.
Room 118 is on Level 4 of the V&A South Kensington.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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The Front Room
The Front Room is a unique study by writer/curator Michael McMillan
Buy nowEvent - Recording Britain: Constable and his Contemporaries
Thu 28 June 2012 13:00
GALLERY TALK: Constable painted his 'own places best'. Discover what the artist thought about these places and how accurately he recorded these areas in comparison to how some of his contemporaries painted Britain.
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