Posts Tagged: art blog

‘For Madam’s TASTE can never fail’ – were eighteenth century portrayals of female consumer behaviour a true representation of women at home in Georgian England?

As Amanda Vickery wrote, ‘It was a truth universally acknowledged that a Georgian house with a drawing room, French windows and lawn must be in want of a mistress.’ [1] This observation highlights the assumption that a Georgian woman’s principal

‘For Madam’s TASTE can never fail’ – were eighteenth century portrayals of female consumer behaviour a true representation of women at home in Georgian England?

As Amanda Vickery wrote, ‘It was a truth universally acknowledged that a Georgian house with a drawing room, French windows and lawn must be in want of a mistress.’ [1] This observation highlights the assumption that a Georgian woman’s principal

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#WCW Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury

Portrait of Elizabeth Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick), Artist Unknown, c.1590 Who? Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury i.e. 16th century baller and Tudor legend. She had a flair for making money, building houses and climbing the social ladder like a wisteria. When

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#WCW Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury

Portrait of Elizabeth Shrewsbury (Bess of Hardwick), Artist Unknown, c.1590 Who? Bess of Hardwick, Countess of Shrewsbury i.e. 16th century baller and Tudor legend. She had a flair for making money, building houses and climbing the social ladder like a wisteria. When

5 Questions With….Sissy That ArT!

We spoke to Sissy That ArT! to quiz them on their hugely successful Instagram account and how they used Art History in posts that reference pop culture: ‘Birth of Carmen Carrera’ Birth of Venus,  (1879), William-Adolphe Bouguereau 1. A.C.S: I’ve long held the

5 Questions With….Sissy That ArT!

We spoke to Sissy That ArT! to quiz them on their hugely successful Instagram account and how they used Art History in posts that reference pop culture: ‘Birth of Carmen Carrera’ Birth of Venus,  (1879), William-Adolphe Bouguereau 1. A.C.S: I’ve long held the

Coulson’s Corner: Arches- Getting to the Point

This week on Coulson’s Corner: Arches, and why you need them.

Coulson’s Corner: Arches- Getting to the Point

This week on Coulson’s Corner: Arches, and why you need them.

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#WCW Peggy Guggenheim

This week’s #WCW is Peggy Guggenheim. Here’s a cheat sheet to her life.

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#WCW Peggy Guggenheim

This week’s #WCW is Peggy Guggenheim. Here’s a cheat sheet to her life.

My Art History Menstrual Cycle- I’ve Got The Painters In

Here’s how my menstrual masterpiece pans out during one whole cycle.

My Art History Menstrual Cycle- I’ve Got The Painters In

Here’s how my menstrual masterpiece pans out during one whole cycle.