Rediscover Victorian society as a vibrant colour-filled era – from dazzling dyes used in chic corsets, bold experiments by avant-garde painters, and the flamboyant use of nature's beauty in jewellery - at the Ashmolean's Colour Revolution exhibition. 

As Britain’s industrial revolution gained pace, new scientific breakthroughs allowed the Victorians to become increasingly revolutionary in their use of colour, with new hues greeted with both excitement and suspicion. This explosion of colour was embraced by artists, designers and many others in all walks of 19th-century life.
 
The exhibition includes fashion pieces – from Queen Victoria’s monotone mourning dress to the most daringly vivid clothing and accessories – and works by artists including Millais, Ruskin, Rossetti, Turner and Whistler, as well as objects from around the world and some of the earliest colour 'photograms'. It reveals the vital role that colour has played in shaping our art and culture and offers a rare opportunity to see some of these objects on public display.

Our visit will be led by Matthew Winterbottom, Assistant Keeper, Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Ashmolean Museum.

Cost: £10

Limit: 20

Address: Beaumont St, Oxford OX1 2PH

To pay, please click here and use the code YRABAS.

*** Please note that this event is open to ECD Members only ***