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[[File:Ellen Terry - Choosing by George Frederic Watts ca 1864.jpg|thumb|center|Ellen Terry (Choosing) by [[George Frederick Watts]], ca. 1864.]] | [[File:Ellen Terry - Choosing by George Frederic Watts ca 1864.jpg|thumb|center|Ellen Terry (Choosing) by [[George Frederick Watts]], ca. 1864.]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:03, April 28, 2015
The Victorian era was the period in Great Britain under the long-lived Queen Victoria who reigned from 1837 to 1901. The term is also used to describe later nineteenth century western society in general with its strong moral standards and sharply defined gender roles.
Victorian painters include John William Waterhouse, George Frederick Watts, Lord Leighton, E. J. Poynter, Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema , Edwin Weeks, Albert Moore and William Stephen Coleman. The Victoria and Albert Museum is one of the best museums in the world for learning about the Victorians.
Ellen Terry (Choosing) by George Frederick Watts, ca. 1864.
Portrait of Frederic, Lord Leighton by George Frederick Watts.
See also
Sources
- The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005.