nevehyacinth:

“Luna”(1885)-Evelyn De Morgan

mapmonger:

A satirical profile of Napoleon. His face is made of dead bodies and his upper torso is a battle map. Source: Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie. 1814-1815

thevictorianduchess:

Philipp Veit
Self portrait
Oil on canvas
c. 1816

fannyhensel:

Victorian Hairstyles for Women

Curly hair was meant to indicate a sweeter temperament, while straight-haired girls were considered reserved or even awkward. A woman’s hair was profoundly important to the overall effect she was able to make. Reaching the age when the hair could be put up was a rite of passage in her life, and often there were several interim stages, where a plait would be loosely put up with a ribbon, to signify the coming event. [x]

arsvitaest:

“Lost Parasol”

Author: Arthur Hacker (English, 1858-1919)

jeroendstoutpaintings:

Far from Home, William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)

goodolarthistory:

Artist: Eugene Grasset

Title: Meditation

Date: 1897

the-garden-of-delights:

“Cléo de Mérode at the Salon” by Carlos Vazquez Ubeda (1869-1944).

the-garden-of-delights:

“English Archers” (1872) by William Powell Frith (1819-1909).

the-garden-of-delights:

Emily Blunt as Queen Victoria in The Young Victoria (2009).

thombray:

Claude Monet - Argenteuil, Late Afternoon (1872)

detailsofpaintings:

Frederick Sandys, Love’s Shadow

1867

zizzerzazzerzuzz:

Ianthe [1889] by John William Godward

Becoming Jane (2007)

goodolarthistory:

Artist: Alexandre Cabanel

Title: Fallen Angel

Date: 1868