Edwardian art
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Edwardian art refers to the visual arts produced in Britain during the reign of King Edward VII (1901–1910), characterized by elegant portraiture, decorative illustration, and a transition from Victorian traditions toward more modern styles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Edwardian sculpture | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art movement
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historical art period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
New English Art Club
NERFINISHED
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Royal Academy of Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ The Studio magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ book publishing industry ⓘ commercial advertising ⓘ illustrated periodicals ⓘ theatre poster design ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
British upper classes
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country house life ⓘ fashionable society women ⓘ imperial pageantry ⓘ leisure activities ⓘ theatre and performance ⓘ |
| endTime | 1910 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Modern British art ⓘ |
| follows | Victorian art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
book illustration
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decorative illustration ⓘ interior decoration ⓘ landscape painting ⓘ portrait painting ⓘ poster art ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British Empire at its height
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Edwardian era NERFINISHED ⓘ pre-World War I Britain ⓘ |
| movement |
Aestheticism
NERFINISHED
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Art Nouveau NERFINISHED ⓘ Arts and Crafts movement NERFINISHED ⓘ British Impressionism NERFINISHED ⓘ Edwardian Baroque architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Glasgow Style NERFINISHED ⓘ Impressionism ⓘ New English Art Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Post-Impressionism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Edward VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1901 ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
combination of academic and decorative styles
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decorative line work ⓘ elegant portraiture ⓘ influence of French Impressionism ⓘ influence of Symbolism ⓘ ornamental detail ⓘ pastel colour palettes ⓘ realist representation ⓘ refined draftsmanship ⓘ sentimental subject matter ⓘ transition from Victorian traditions to modernism ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Edwardian sculpture
subject surface form:
Hugh Thomson