Blogs about: William Holman Hunt
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Victorian Masquerade
A very small exhibition, ‘Victorian Masquerade’, in the National Portrait Gallery explores the Victorian middle- and upper-class interest in fancy dress. Dressing up was popular for balls… more →
Culture and Anarchy
Almanac - May 12
wrote 1 week ago: 1828 – Dante Gabriel Rossetti born. English poet, illustrator, painter and translator. He founded th … more →
Our English Coasts
wrote 3 weeks ago: At a charity shop I found an old art magazine by The National Art Collections Fund, containing artic … more →
The Badger's Literary Pilgrimage: 7 Gower Street, London, WC1 - The Birth of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
wrote 3 weeks ago: In September 1848, the painters and poets John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and William … more →
Victorian Masquerade
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wrote 1 month ago: A very small exhibition, ‘Victorian Masquerade’, in the National Portrait Gallery explo … more →
Pre-Raphaelite Poetry and Painting for Good Friday
wrote 1 month ago: The Shadow of Death by William Holman Hunt Christina Rossetti is one of my favorite poets. H … more →
A Thousand Little Conversions - A Good Friday Meditation
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wrote 1 month ago: This week it struck me that faith is not a one-time ”come to Jesus” event. Or rather th … more →
Eleanor Elizabeth Siddal (Siddal Post #5)
wrote 2 months ago: Pippa Passes was created in 1854. It is signed and dated “E.E.S. 54″ and was rendered with pen and b … more →
Hidden Gem
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wrote 2 months ago: I set myself a challenge today and I’m really pleased to report that I not only met it, but ex … more →
"She awakes, alas!"
wrote 3 months ago: Mary Collier and Mary Leapor fall under the category of eighteenth century Laboring-Class Poets, def … more →
Viscount Ranelagh
wrote 3 months ago: Viscount Ranelagh, a photo by TheakstonThomas on Flickr. Via Flickr:Original Vanity Fair Print, othe … more →
The Scapegoat by Deborah Freeman
wrote 3 months ago: Sisters. Art. Zionism. And of course – a goat. Rehearsed reading. Sunday 17th Feb 2013, 2.30pm. Jewi … more →
Pre-Raphaelites, Whipples and Angels
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wrote 4 months ago: Autumn Leaves, John Everett Millais 1855-56 On Saturday last, myself and a dear friend took a train … more →
A BOOK TO HAVE: “COLOR, A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE PALETTE” BY VICTORIA FINLAY
wrote 4 months ago: Pantone today is the color matching system which today classifies and embodies colors, their differe … more →
Jesus of Nazareth
wrote 5 months ago: Artist: William Holman Hunt 1861 Have you ever wondered why some people in the Bible referred to Jes … more →
Victorian Other Worlds
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wrote 5 months ago: Last week I attended a conference on ‘Victorian Other Worlds’ at King’s College Lo … more →
edith's drawing room
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Spiritual discipline
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wrote 5 months ago: I get up in the morning and kneel for ten minutes in my ritual space. I get aware of my breath, pra … more →
Edward Robert Hughes
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wrote 5 months ago: Edward Robert Hughes (1851 – 1914) is one of the painters whose works are more familiar than h … more →
Sunday morning at Tate Britain with the Turner Prize and the Pre-Raphs
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wrote 6 months ago: Early this morning I popped in the car and, managing to skirt around the very impressive Remembrance … more →
