Post by Steam Girl on Oct 29, 2008 12:20:18 GMT -5
Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Sally Mitchell. New York: Garland Publishing Inc. 1988
Antiquarianism:
Laura Novo
Local antiquarian societies proliferated and a split between professionals (archeologists and historians) and collectors.
Typically self-made members of the middle class and some of them were women
The activities of the venerable London Society of Antiquarians reflected a trend of Victorians interpreting society with reference to ideas of the past
1855 John Ruskin encouraged the society to build a conservation fund for monuments of the past.
1900 the society formally encouraged presentation of papers detailing fieldwork at the expense of exhibitions of private collections. Presentations displayed were more and more archeological artifacts in provincial museums established by local antiquarian societies.
This all made paths for studies such as:
Ecclesiology: science of church building and decoration; the study of rural churches became a popular activity
Tractarianism: ancient churches appreciated for their atmosphere conducive to High Church ritual and liturgy
Eglinton Tournament (1839): a recreation of Medieval jousting that was used the Middle Ages as a way to reaffirm aristocratic conservative values
Gothic Revival: in architecture; embraced by wealthy estate owners to hearken back to the feudal era
Later Greek aesthetics were a reference point for young artists and writers.
*Ill be adding to this as I go on for most in the Steampunk sub-culture are antiquarians in their own form; I want to get as much as I can on this area.
Antiquarianism:
Laura Novo
Local antiquarian societies proliferated and a split between professionals (archeologists and historians) and collectors.
Typically self-made members of the middle class and some of them were women
The activities of the venerable London Society of Antiquarians reflected a trend of Victorians interpreting society with reference to ideas of the past
1855 John Ruskin encouraged the society to build a conservation fund for monuments of the past.
1900 the society formally encouraged presentation of papers detailing fieldwork at the expense of exhibitions of private collections. Presentations displayed were more and more archeological artifacts in provincial museums established by local antiquarian societies.
This all made paths for studies such as:
Ecclesiology: science of church building and decoration; the study of rural churches became a popular activity
Tractarianism: ancient churches appreciated for their atmosphere conducive to High Church ritual and liturgy
Eglinton Tournament (1839): a recreation of Medieval jousting that was used the Middle Ages as a way to reaffirm aristocratic conservative values
Gothic Revival: in architecture; embraced by wealthy estate owners to hearken back to the feudal era
Later Greek aesthetics were a reference point for young artists and writers.
*Ill be adding to this as I go on for most in the Steampunk sub-culture are antiquarians in their own form; I want to get as much as I can on this area.