The Ramblings of a Pre-Raphaelite Neo-Victorian

Aubrey Beardsley's poem first appeared in the July 1896 issue of The Savoy. Here is the tale of Carrousel, The barber of Meridia...

I first became aware of, and interested in, Herbert Schmalz when I saw the painting below, Rabboni , which can be seen along with a few ...

Death is a common feature in many works of art, and shown in many forms. The artists associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement did not shy...

 The corset has been an important piece of clothing for hundreds of years, and has gone through many changes. Laced bodices have been use...

The Rape of Europa is a well known Greek myth, Cretan in origin, which deals with the abduction of Europa by Zeus, disguised as a bull. The ...

The myth of Daphne and Apollo has been a favourite story to depict in art for hundreds of years. The story is that the god Apollo falls in l...

I am very sorry for the rather large gap in my Music of the Month posts... I have been revising and sitting my AS Level exams, so have bee...