
THE PRE-RAPHAELITES AND THE AESTHETIC LIFE
Course No. 013
First day - Morning session.
The Reform of Taste
An analysis of the attempts by second generation Pre-Raphaelites to create
an aesthetic enviroment in the home, in particular the foundation of William
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Co. Examination of the birth of the idea of
the 'philistine' And the imposition of the new taste by the artists around
Morris upon their wealthy patrons.
The Life and Art of William Morris.
Broad overview of the career of Morris, his sometimes fraught friendship with
Rossetti, and the relationship of both men with Jane Burden, a Pre-Raphaelite
muse.
Afternoon session - Visit to Wightwick Manor
Tour of the house to view its architecture and design, and to see the
Victorian paintings which are still preserved there.