Rococo was perhaps the most rebellious of design styles. Often described as the final expression of the Baroque movement, it was exceptionally ornamental and theatrical – a style without rules.

Lolita fashion emerged in Japan during the 1990s as a radical form of street style born out of the Japanese taste for Hello Kitty cuteness. Although the term 'Lolita' has sexual connotations in ...

The National Art Library at the V&A holds over 300 Western illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th to the early 20th century, including books of hours, bibles, missals, choir books, classical ...

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If you were to design a postcard that captures the spirit of your local area, what photograph would you pick? Like Kay Ibahim’s vibrant image of Stratford Bus Station, instead of a local landmark or ...

Regarded internationally as a masterpiece of neoclassical European sculpture, The Three Graces was carved in Rome by Antonio Canova (1757 – 1822) between 1814 and 1817 for an English collector. This ...

The late 1940s to the 1970s was a remarkably creative era in British textile design. Aided by post-war confidence and growth, a new wave of designs was produced, influenced by art and design from ...

Textile designer Lucienne Day (1917 – 2010) graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1940, but her career breakthrough came with the launch of her pioneering contemporary textile 'Calyx', designed ...

After the Romantic ballet era, the next major development in ballet occurred in Russia. Russia had a long folk-dance tradition and in the 18th century, landowners had maintained serf dance companies.

Art, Architecture and Opulence’ by gaining a deeper understanding of Mughal painting on this Members-only tour in the V&A ...

In the 1950s and 60s, humanity's fascination with the cosmos took on new urgency and significance as the 'Space Race' between the USA and Russia provoked political tension. It also inspired an age of ...

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