Muscles, morals, and mongrels help to illustrate the stratification of social class in Victorian England.
Dr. Rebecca Jeffrey Easby
The Last of England is a poignant reminder of the journey made by millions of people during the 19th century.
Ford Madox Brown, The Last of England
In The Scapegoat, Hunt created one of the most unusual paintings of the Victorian period.
William Holman Hunt, The Scapegoat
Victorian art is often dismissed as overly sentimental and nowhere is this more apparent than in Bubbles.
John Everett Millais, Bubbles
The Shadow of Death is an inspired representation of a youthful Christ who cannot escape his destiny.
William Holman Hunt, The Shadow of Death
Singer Sargent’s evocative canvas turns a sweet, ordinary scene into a symphony of shapes and colors.
John Singer Sargent, Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose
Everyone wanted to have a look at the cast of characters Frith created—their variety provides the modern viewer with a fascinating glimpse into Victorian life.
William Powell Frith, Derby Day
The Lady of Shalott is a powerful example of later Pre-Raphaelitism.
William Holman Hunt, The Lady of Shalott
Throughout his career, Hunt stayed close to the aesthetic of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in his attention to detail and insistence on narrative content.
William Holman Hunt, Isabella or the Pot ...
The moral concerns of Victorians were triggered by this interior, where new furnishings raised eyebrows.
A-Level: William Holman Hunt, The Awakening Conscience
The artist changed the this painting’s title when it was exhibited in France, suggesting multiple layers of meaning.
A-Level: William Holman Hunt, Our English Coasts (Strayed ...
A moral quandary: to save his life, Claudio asks his sister Isabella for the one thing she cannot give.
A-Level: William Holman Hunt, Claudio and Isabella
This controversial new movement claimed that art could be divorced from moral or narrative content.
The Aesthetic Movement
In this tragic painting, Rossetti draws a comparison between himself and the medieval poet who shared his name.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Beata Beatrix
A stunning look at an important Navajo monument reminds us that we’re basically specks in a vast universe.
Timothy O’Sullivan, Ancient Ruins in the Cañon ...
A beautiful female figure reveals the contrasts between the confines of bondage and the audacity of hope.
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, Hope
Love conquers all for the legendary King Cophetua who finds love outside of his social sphere.
Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones, King Cophetua and ...
This painting of musical monochromatic maidens was so popular it inspired a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan.
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