The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde, 1860–1900
Saturday, April 21st
3:00pm
This presentation traces the evolution of the British Aesthetic Movement from a small circle of progressive artists and poets, through the achievements of innovative painters and architects, to its broad impact on fashion and the middle-class home. Among the diverse masters represented are painters Dante Gabriel Rossetti and James McNeill Whistler and designer William Morris.
This docent lecture is a companion to the exhibit that will be at the Legion of Honor from February 18 until June 17, 2012.