Thursday, March 3, 2016

The Victorian Period and Associated Styles: Part 2: The Aesthetic Movement

Today I'd like to share this short video on the Aesthetic Movement. This dramatically important 30+ year period influenced and altered 20th Century design and art. Unknown to most Americans, it begat the Arts & Crafts Movement in England that quickly emigrated to the United States, becoming a strong influencer of style and design throughout the past century.

The images shown and spaces visited in this video are some of the most sumptuous and decadently beautiful things human-created from the past 200 years, you would be wise to watch it full screen for the most impact.


Cult of Beauty: The Aesthetic Movement 1860-1900
from Victoria and Albert Museum on Vimeo.

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