We are mistaken to think of the Victorian Age as prim, proper, overstuffed and dull. As an exhibition at Washington’s National Gallery of Art makes ... is brought back to life and set in her ...

The painting ... social barriers, restrictions and homophobia, he was completely alienated by everyone as a result.” Solomon’s troubles became more complex in the second half of his life ...

hung seventeen murals by Victorian artist and naturalist Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. Commissioned in 1876 by university president James McCosh, the paintings presented prehistoric life from ...

They appeared in books, magazines, newspapers and postcards all over Victorian England. Now, a new movie, “The Electrical Life of Louis ... the bride’s inferior social standing) in 1884.

Geared toward youngsters this engrossing documentary provides an ideal introduction to daily life during Victorian times ... authoritative commentary and paintings shed light on the eras history ...

From Vincent van Gogh’s painting of an old cottage beneath the red evening sky to Edward Hopper’s eerie image of a grand Victorian home ... of buildings to life, giving a newfound appreciation ...

particularly those in the Victorian north-east and the High Country. "I haven't moved far in life — my interest is the Australian landscape and I like the paintings to tell a story," Hotson said.