| − | Victorian era was a tremendously exciting period when many artistic styles, literary schools, as well as, social, political and religious movements flourished. [http://www.victoriaspast.com/FrontPorch/victorianera.htm] | + | Victorian era was a tremendously exciting period when many artistic styles, literary schools, as well as, social, political and religious movements flourished. [http://www.victoriaspast.com/FrontPorch/victorianera.htm] Though the Victorian Era of [[art]] began with a return to the classic realism which was popular during the height of ancient [[Roman Empire|Roman]] and [[Greek influence on Western Culture|Greek]] societies, the many technological advances made during that time caused changes in the way scientists, artists and the public viewed art and [[aesthetics]]. [http://www.avictorian.com/victorianart.html] |
| | Victorian [[painters]] include [[William Turner|Joseph Mallord William Turner]], [[John William Waterhouse]], [[George Frederick Watts]], [http://www.victorianweb.org/victorian/painting/landseer/index.html Sir Edwin Henry Landseer], Lord Leighton, E. J. Poynter, [[Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema]], [[James Whistler|James Abbott McNeill Whistler]], Edwin Weeks, Albert Moore and William Stephen Coleman. | | Victorian [[painters]] include [[William Turner|Joseph Mallord William Turner]], [[John William Waterhouse]], [[George Frederick Watts]], [http://www.victorianweb.org/victorian/painting/landseer/index.html Sir Edwin Henry Landseer], Lord Leighton, E. J. Poynter, [[Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema]], [[James Whistler|James Abbott McNeill Whistler]], Edwin Weeks, Albert Moore and William Stephen Coleman. |