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 …
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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. …
D-Day, H-Hour: the greatest collaboration the world has ever seen
It was a “golden age” of speeches when carefully crafted words had the power to lift people’s hearts and make the …
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 …
Royal Carriages: Traveling in Splendor
Electric windows, heating, and hydraulic stabilizers: these are the accouterments afforded a modern royal carriage fit …
10 Surprising Facts About the Spanish Armada
On May 28, 1588, the Spanish Armada set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, headed for England with 130 ships and 30,000 men. …
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 …
Mr and Mrs Andrew Carnegie
It was 8 o’clock on the evening of April 22, 1887. Ms Louise Whitfield was about to say “I do” to one of the richest men …