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
Great Exhibition 1851
Crystal Palace
Designed and built by Joseph Paxton in London’s Hyde Park The Crystal Palace was a gigantic showcase for splendid examples of British ingenuity and design revealed at the Great Exhibition of 1851 organized by the clever consort of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert. It was removed in 1854 to Sydenham and…