A Slice of American Life in a Gilded Age by William Merritt Chase
William Merritt Chase was an American painter who thrived during America's Gilded Age. He is best known for his …
Victorian-Era
A 5-Minute Guide to the House of Worth
Something wonderful happened to the world of fashion during the second half of the 19th century. Beautiful gowns were no …
An Impression of Winter by Claude Monet
What impression do you have of winter? Perhaps you're a snowbird who escapes the cold for warmer climes. Perhaps you're …
A Ghost Story of Christmas
It was the winter of 1843. Long after the sober folks had gone to bed, Charles Dickens paced the streets of London. …
In the Bleak Mid Winter
The story of shepherding begins some 5,000 years ago in Asia Minor. As the name implies, a shepherd is a sheep herder — …
Life in a Scottish Fishing Village during the Victorian Era
Newhaven is a small harbor port within the city of Edinburgh and a designated conservation area. Once a thriving fishing …
40 Beautiful Images of Ireland in 1895
They say that when the Celts became Christians, their old gods and goddesses changed themselves into fairies and went …
Gardens of the Gilded Age in 40 Glorious Images
Frances "Fannie" Benjamin Johnston, a pioneering female photographer from Grafton, West Virginia, was given her first …
40 Views Inside the Winter Palace of Imperial Russia
During the 18th century, a marked change occurred in European royal architecture. The need for austere fortified …
16 Stunning Sofas from the 18th and 19th Centuries
Today, furniture fills our living and working spaces. It makes a statement about our taste for practicality and …
Cléo de Mérode: the Dancer and Celebrity Glamour Model of the Belle Époque
At the age of eight, Cléo de Mérode (1875 – 1966) was already showing the talent that would make her a world renowned …
The Beautiful French Porcelain of Sèvres
Despite a turbulent century of changing taste and technology, Sèvres Manufatory in the suburbs of Paris remained at the …