Victorian art

Victorian Art:

Queen Victoria

Victorian Period-Art

The Victorian Period started in 1837 and ended in 1901. Victorian age was a huge change to the world. This period was also an advance in medical, scientific and technology innovations and solutions. It was a difference in People mood and people of that time became gained courage and strength to complete to transform their lives. 19th century typical families were large and most of them were in social system. Victorians were the once that encouraged other people`s hard work, respect, social differences and religious different beliefs. The nineteen century life were reasonable but still was challenged by other people and things living in the same period. Victorian period was a door for women who wanted education and be employed.

Life was changing fast and they loved to record that change in paintings. Thanks to the records they choose to do we know the Victorians story. The paintings tell interesting stories. The paintings of that time still looks attractive today because the realistic and detailed scenes and human figures.At that time they even invented the modern city.

Some information About the Queen Victoria:

She was born in Kensington Place, London on 24rd may, 1819. He Father Edward died after her birth so she became had the right of a throne because her uncle's were successful too. She managed to become a queen at 18 years of age. Victoria had the talent of drawing and painting in her. She kept a diary trough her life. Queen Victoria was a huge difference in terms of expansion, economic progress and especially the empire.

Paintings by Queen Victoria:

"Twilight"

It is a land scape by Queen Victoria . 

"The river dee"

Another Landscape 

Other painting that took part in the Victorian period:

is made by william powell Frith, made in 1857 , Title: The family Lawyer.

The Flower Seller made in 1865 by William Powell Frith.

The New Earrings in 1875 By Willian Powell Frith

The Rail way Station in 1862 by William Powell Frith.

William Powell Frith was an English Painter and was born in 1819 in  place called Yorkshire.  He specialized in traditional art that send a message against development in other people living at that time society and satirized the liking of Pre- Raphaelites in his work.

He began his talent of paintings as a portraitist of his own family members and started to paint historic and daily life shots.

His success and popularity began with the painting "The derby Day" There were amount of people that left their house to see it in the Royal Academy. The two most popular paintings of William Powell were "Derby Day" and "The railway station".

 

Close up of "Derby day"

What i can observe: 

I can see Victorian style cloths. a man exploring with with binoculars.The painting is very realistic and reflects the pure talent of the artist. 

References:

The Royal House (2008). Official website of Brtitsh monarchy.Victoria.[online] Available on: http://www.royal.gov.uk/historyofthemonarchy/kingsandqueensoftheunitedkingdom/thehanoverians/victoria.aspx Accessed on: 28th Febusary, 2014

 

April Lankford(2005). Queen Victoria as an artist. [online]. Available on: http://www.queenpictoria.com/NLTR/nFeatureQV1.html Accessed on 28th Febuary, 2014

 

ergoproxy234u (2011) The Victorians (1009) EO1 Painting the Town. [online] Available on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmP9KL7Io9A Accessed on 28th Febuary, 2014