The Statue of Liberty — Enlightening the World
The story of the Statue of Liberty is one of the most compelling celebrations of freedom and democracy the world has …
Victorian-Era
Art for the Day - Daniel Ridgway Knight
More than 100 years ago, high above the banks of the Seine River in Rolleboise, France, Daniel Ridgway Knight set up his …
40 Fine Art Paintings by Émile Vernon
Émile Vernon (1872-1919) was a French fine arts painter. Studying at the School of Fine Arts Tours in the Loire Valley, …
Victorian Artist John Brett
John Brett (1831 - 1902). British. Known for his highly detailed landscapes and influenced by the Pre-Raphaelite …
Dante Gabriel Rossetti—art meets poetry
Dante Gabriel Rossetti—even his name is a work of art. It is said that to understand him, we must first understand that …
Kylemore Abbey - the incredible story of an Irish castle on a lake
The year was 1871. Wealthy financier and Member of Parliament Mitchell Henry (1826 - 1910) was standing with his wife on …
Edwardian Dreams by Charles Courtney Curran
Charles Courtney Curran Charles Courtney Curran was an American artist best known for paintings of Victorian and …
Crinolinemania - 10 Fascinating Facts About the Crinoline
Just as we chuckle today at the absurd dimensions reached by Victorian crinolines, so too did Victorians themselves. …
Portrait Miniatures: Intimate Expressions of Love
Portrait miniatures were popular among 16th-century English and French aristocrats. Spreading across Europe in the 18th …
Prince Louis Napoleon: The Last Hope of the Bonapartes
On June 1, 1879, Louis Napoleon was killed in action during the Anglo-Zulu War. Louis Napoleon (1856 – 1879) was the son …
American Impressionist Painter Childe Hassam: A 5-Minute Guide
Childe Hassam One of the greatest American Impressionist painters, Frederick Childe Hassam produced over 3000 works in …
Queen Victoria, Last of the Hanoverians
Queen Victoria's grandfather, George III, was the first of the Hanoverian line to be born in England. So enamored was …