Uncover the world of Victorian Britain by examining the work of artists including Landseer, Riviere, Holl and Millais. We’ll learn how visual culture can provide us with fascinating insights into the social and personal experience of Victorian life. 

Home and family life were seen as the foundation stones of Victorian society – values that were promoted by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Through looking at artworks from the period, we’ll investigate attitudes towards the different members of a household, from the patriarch to the servants and domestic pets. 

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Joining Information and Format: This course will be taught through Zoom Webinar. Each course session duration is 120 minutes, including a five-minute break and Q&A session with the tutor.  

Tickets are for all dates of this course. Ticketholders will be emailed the Zoom link, Webinar ID and Passcode 24 hours in advance of the first course session, which should be retained for accessing both sessions.   

Course Recording: This course will be recorded. Within 48 hours of each course session, ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the recording, which will be available for two weeks. 

Image Credit: Edwin Landseer, Doubtful Crumbs, 1858-59 © The Trustees of The Wallace Collection