Colour Revolution Victorian Art Fashion & Design

Step into a revolution of colour and dispel our monochrome idea of Victorian Britain Rediscover Victorian society as a vibrant colour-filled era - from dazzling dyes used in chic corsets, bold experiments by avant-garde painters, and the flamboyant use of nature's beauty in jewellery. Colour Revolution: Victorian Art, Fashion & Design charts the Victorians' new attitudes to color through a multi-disciplinary exploration of culture, technology, art and literature. The catalogue explores key 'chromatic' moments that inspired Victorian artists and writers to think anew about the materiality of color.

"This book presents a dazzling version of the Victorian world, surprisingly one of the most colourful periods in history. It dispels the myth that the Victorian era was a dreary landscape of 'dark satanic mills' and cities choked with smog. Instead, it shows how developments in art, science and technology resulted in an explosion of colour that was embraced by artists, designers and regular.

Colour Revolution: Victorian Art, Fashion & Design by Matthew Winterbottom Tue 6 November, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Matthew Winterbottom talks about the recent Ashmolean Exhibition Colour Revolution: Victorian Art, Fashion & Design that sought to challenge widely held perceptions that the Victorian age was dark and gloomy. As well as reviving the rich colours of the ancient and medieval past, of. Colour Revolution: Victorian Art, Fashion and Design is an elegant show, uncluttered, with items well lit, well displayed and artfully separated.

There is a sense of space, tranquillity, and leisure. Nevertheless, Colour Revolution succeeded in challenging assumptions of Victorian culture. At its strongest, it used colour to highlight collaboration, experimentation and innovation across art, science and industry that shaped an era with lasting impact in our modern world.

Dispelling our monochrome idea of Victorian Britain discover a revolution of colour. From dazzling dyes used in chic corsets and the flamboyant use of nature's beauty in exquisite jewellery, to the shimmering splendour of ceramics and bold experiments by avant-garde painters, rediscover Victorian society as a vibrant colour-filled era in this major new exhibition. As Britain's industrial.

The Victorian colour revolution made a radical impact on the lives of everyday people throughout Europe and beyond; and this is a chance to see some the 19 th century's most colourful and spectacular works of art, fashion and design.' ---ENDS--- CONTACT DETAILS Claire Parris, Press and Publicity Manager, Oxford University Museums and Garden. The Industrial Revolution reshaped the Victorians' perception of color, making it a defining feature of modern life. The Colour Revolution; Victorian Fashion, Art & Design delves into how color became a key signifier of the era, influencing culture, technology, art, and literature.