Medieval Moderns: Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood, Janet’s Review
Janet Walker reviews Medieval Moderns: The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, which is on display at the National Gallery of Victoria International until 12 July 2015
Arts & Crafts Movement
William Morris, The Arts & Craft Movement – Art That Is Life
William Morris (1834-1896) became spiritual leader of a revival in arts and crafts, which encompassed all the visual arts, including architecture and interiors
The Grammar of Ornament – Inspiring a Taste for the Exotic
In 1856 Owen Jones published The Grammar of Ornament inspiring a taste for the exotic reflected in Leighton House and The Peacock House at Holland Park, London
Arts and Crafts Movement – The Search for Simplicity
During the second half of the19th century designs were inspired by a search for simplicity & embroidered by tales from exotic Middle & Far East styles & nature