During the Victorian age, when Queen Victoria was on the throne from 1837 to 1901, Britain was the most powerful nation in the world, undergoing an industrial revolution, social reform and advances in science, technology and culture. In 1851 the Great Exhibition, housed in the Crystal Palace, had an enormous impact on the development of art and design throughout the Victorian age and led to the founding of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Victorian sentimental prints, drawings & watercolours
Scenes of tender feeling were popular during the Victorian period. They became associated with the home as they wer…
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Victorian pantomime
History of pantomime in 19th-century London from its origins in Harlequinades to the familiar and popular pantomime…
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Professional collaboration - the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India
The Prince of Wales Museum is situated in the centre of Mumbai in the district known as the Crescent Site. It houses a superb collection including miniature paintings and manuscripts.
Obituary of Albert James Koop
Albert James Koop (1877–1937) was a leading expert in Japanese art, who joined the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1900 as an assistant. He became responsible for forming the important collection of Japanese metalwork, and in 1926 he was appointed Keeper of the Department of Metalwork.
'Queen Elizabeth's virginal', probably by Giovanni Baffo, 1594
With its variety of different decoration techniques and luxurious materials, the keyboard instrument known as the Queen Elizabeth’s Virginal, which evidently belonged to the ‘Virgin Queen’, is a very interesting example of fine 16th-century Venetian craftsmanship.
'The Anti Room of the Mae Queen', installation by Simon Periton
In his new work for the V&A, The Anti Room of the Mae Queen, Periton creates an intricate chamber, a space in which an icon of Golden Age cinema merges with the pagan figure head whose festival marks the end of the old and the moment to usher in the new.
Appendix 1: Victoria & Albert Museum Conservation Department Ethics Checklist
Victoria & Albert Museum Conservation Department Ethics Checklist.
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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Design and the Decorative Arts: Victorian Britain 1837-1901
Tells the story of design and the decorative arts in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria.
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Wed 24 April 2013 14:00
SHORT COURSE: Explore the art, architecture, literature, entertainment, and highs and lows of life in Victorian London –the largest and wealthiest city in the world.
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