Nudes, Nymphs and Fairies: Undercurrents in Victorian Art

by Sean Conroy

We often think of the Victorians as repressed and easily offended by nudity. Sometimes, we consider them to be hypocritical, behaving badly but preaching the virtues of morality and family life. Like any culture in any period, Britain in the late nineteenth century was complex: surprising expressions of sexuality existed alongside prudishness.

Victorian art is no different. Nudity was frowned upon as corrupting, but it was tolerated so long...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09SP4KLYL
• ISBN13: 9798415415229
• Release Date: February 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"