Connecticut Collectors & Explorers Series lectures: Excellence in Excess: The Art, Architecture, and Landscape of the Victorian Era
Connecticut Collectors & Explorers Series lectures: Excellence in Excess: The Art, Architecture, and Landscape of the Victorian Era
HARTFORD, Conn. (PRWEB) February 9, 2006
The Art, Architecture, and Landscape of the Victorian Era, will explore the Victorian era in Connecticut. This year’s lecture series will focus on the architecture, interior design, furnishings, gardens, and clothing of this era. Details at http://www.hartnet.org/als
The first lecture, History and the Invention of Tradition in Victorian America,
will trace how factors, such as the growth of cities, the impact of immigration, the development of an industrial and mass culture and the persistence and celebration of “traditional” New England culture influenced the evolution of American and regional historical consciousness. Presented by Dr. Harvey Green, Prof. of History at Northeastern University and author of Light of the Home… Women in Victorian America.
Domestic Embellishment: Decorative Arts of the Victorian Era, the second lecture,
examines the varied and often lush decorative arts of the Victorian period in America. The emphasis will be on Connecticut household furnishings, including furniture, ceramics, silver, and glass. Presented by Dr. Nan Wolverton, independent scholar and formerly Curator of Decorative Arts at Old Sturbridge Village.
The third presentation, What Shall We Do With Our Walls?, discusses the numerous options for decorating walls and ceilings in the Victorian home, including wallpaper, paint, and fabric. The talk will utilize examples from historic properties in the era, including A&L’s own Butler-McCook House, and discuss the variety of styles available, lighting options, and the availability of papers, paints and people to do the work. Presented by Marianne Curling, independent curator, and formerly Curator of the Mark Twain House.
Next, A Social History of Victorian Dress examines the social context of Victorian costume and explain why men’s, women’s, and children’s costume looked like it did, from the Gothic Revival to the Renaissance Revival, to the Colonial Revival. Presented by Lynne Zacek Bassett, an independent scholar specializing in New England’s historic costume and textiles who recently curated the award-winning exhibition, “Modesty Died When Clothes Were Born: Costume in the Life and Literature of Mark Twain.”
The final lecture, Gardening in Victorian America 1850-1900 explores the details of Victorian gardens, including overall plans, the gardens’ relationships to architecture, and garden details, such as ornaments and plants. The lecture will conclude with thoughts on how the Victorian style influenced future garden styles, and what elements of the late 19th century era endure to this day. Presented by Martha H. Lyon, landscape architect and adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts.
When: 5 Weeks: From March 7 to April 6, 2006
Where: 4 Sites: Hartford, New Haven, Old Lyme, and Torrington
Presented by: The Antiquarian & Landmarks Society
Registration: Registration guarantees a seat
To register: call 860-247-8996, ext. 10
Check or Credit Card via phone to:
Antiquarian & Landmarks Society
255 Main Street, 4th Floor, Hartford CT 06106
For reservations, please call: 860.247.8996, ext. 10
Admission
For one lecture
$ 8 Members (Includes members of A & L, Florence Griswold Museum, the New Haven Colony Historical Society, and the Torrington Historical Society) $ 10 Non-members
Series of all 5 lectures $ 30 Members (Includes members of A & L, Florence Griswold Museum, the New Haven Colony Historical Society, and the Torrington Historical Society) $ 40 Non-member (A special promotional incentive will be offering for non-members, an additional $ 10 will purchase an individual A&L members, an additional $ 20 will purchase a family membership).
Tuesdays at 5:30 PM in Hartford Thursdays at 2 PM in Old Lyme
Wednesdays at 5:30 PM in New Haven
Thursdays at 6:00 PM in Torrington
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