Gallery Exhibits

Students working with "The Romantics" in Greg Madden's ENGL 2101 should work within this gallery.

 Students working with "The Victorians" in Greg Madden's ENGL 2101 should work within this gallery.

Students working with "The Modernists" in Greg Madden's ENGL 2101 should work within this gallery.

Chintz fabric, defined by its floral designs and the use of mordants and dyes, originated in India and became a staple of English fashion and interior design by the seventeenth century. While chintz became a popular choice for clothing, curtains, and bedspreads, England placed a partial ban on the import of the fabric from 1700 to 1774 in order to protect its own internal developing textile industry. 

During the 1700’s, due to a series of technological developments…

Of all the gastronomic tendencies of the Victorian era, butter was perhaps one of the most quintessential — nothing was more out of place than a tea board with tea, sugar, and bread, but no pat of butter. A staple for small meals, butter transcended the class structure. It could be found in the calloused hands of a factory worker, scraping a thin, adulterated layer onto a stale roll; yet it was just as apt to be thickly slathered on hot bread served fresh at a luxurious dinner party. …

Tea was consumed in Victorian Britain much as it is today- black tea leaves were steeped in a kettle to brew a beverage which could be enjoyed as a recreational drink. Unalike in the current day, however, tea was a semi-formal daily routine, enjoyed with refreshments such as little cakes or sweetmeats. It was served on porcelain dining ware sold in sets, including items such as teapots, cups, tea trays, and saucers. Although this daily meal was referred to as "teatime", there was no set…

Timekeeping played a key role in the hustle and bustle of urban Victorian culture. Formerly, clocks were symbols of vast wealth, available only to the church, the royal family, and some wealthy aristocrats. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the development of the long-case clock transformed clocks from a public project (owned by the church) into a domestic product. By the beginning of the nineteenth century, new manufacturing processes and technologies…

Sherry, a type of wine produced in the Jerez region of southern Spain, was immensely popular throughout the Victorian period. However, the relationship between the English and sherry began several centuries before. In the Elizabethan era, English pirates carried sherry back to their home country after capturing Spanish ships or sacking Spanish cities, tying the drink to England’s triumph over a European rival and ascendancy on the international stage. References in Shakespeare’s plays…

Wax dolls were one of the most famous and expensive luxury dolls in Victorian-era England. A testament to their price and extravagance, the process of manufacturing wax dolls was a complex multi-step process. Their heads were first constructed of wax shells, which were then put together and reinforced with a hard paste. They were then dusted with powders such as potato meal and alabaster, which gave it a fleshlike appearance. Facial features such as eyes, eyelashes, and hair were then added…

The Victorian era is said to have been the peak for the use of watercolor paints as an artistic medium in Britain. In the mid-1800s, watercolors simultaneously reached the zenith of both their institutional and amateur popularity. This prominence led to the creation of multiple watercolor societies in Britain. Art exhibitions across England found greater success on the heels of the popularity of amateur watercolor painting. The amateur unfinished watercolor sketch was appreciated as a…

Basins were a staple necessity in Victorian homes that served a wide variety of uses that could be found in various rooms around the house; however, their importance in this era was the way in which they were revolutionized in the newly distinguished lavatory rooms. For while it was once common for upper and middle class families to wash in their bedrooms using heated or chilled water brought from downstairs in basins, the Victorian era saw a change into having dedicated rooms for bathing.…

The pelisse is the archetypal women’s fashion garment of the early 19th century– a long overcoat with a high waist worn over a dress. Otherwise known in France as the redingote, the style began to take shape during the last quarter of the 18th century, and continued to be a central part of women’s fashion until the mid-19th century. It was first popular in children’s wear made from fine white cotton, and later grew popular in women’s fashion. Adapted from men’s military jackets, the pelisse…

Facsimile gallery of Elbert Hubbard's Little Journeys: William Morris.  Edited by Adriana Culverhouse and Mary Schreiner (University of Wisconsin, Green Bay). The copy derives from the personal collection of Mary Schreiner. 

I will write the introduction once we know what this is all about :)

In 2019-2022, Wes R. Schroeder undertook a challenging and exciting luthiering project: to make a playable replica of "that silent token," "Shelley's" guitar. That guitar, made by Pisan luthier Ferdinando Bottari in c.1816, was given by poet Percy Bysshe Shelley to Jane Williams in 1822, and is now in the collection of the Bodleian Library, identified as "Shelley Relics no. 1." This exhibit documents Schroeder's luthiering of a replica of the "ex-Jane Williams." The replica is not an…

The film is based on love story of Jodhaa Akbar. It's a historcal movie which include: romantic and Dramatic comedy.

She was a Hindu princess but married a Muslim king, Akbar. Their marriage was an example of religious tolerance. However, the marriage between the two of them was more of a political alliance. She was also known as the first and the last love of the…

The film is based on love story of Jodhaa Akbar. It's a historcal movie which include: Romantic and Dramatic comedy.

                  The Film Poster

She was a Hindu princess but married a Muslim king, Akbar. Their marriage was an example of religious tolerance. However, the marriage between the two of them was more of a political alliance. She was also known as the first and the last love of…

I choose these two quotes, both by Kelly character, because their words rappresenting in a great way what I really  think about women figure, role and stereotypes and also that is why I choose this topic for my project. I mean women can be smart, we can take care to ourselves,we can love, we can work, we can also have a kids If we want it, we can be pretty but also we can be intelligent and we can do all of these things just by ourselves without…

As we all know Interstellar shows us different places, which are located in space and that makes it impossible to create a real map.
But that didn't stop us to show you the pecularities of each planet or the characteristics of each element.

The photos in this exhibit are published following the chronological logic of the movie.

Summer School 2022:

“Digital Humanities: Theory and Practice"

The region of Lombardy is one of the most important tourist destinations in Italy. The capital of the region is Milan which is known to be a major fashion destination in the world and is also known to the country’s second capital. Apart from Milan too there are plenty of famous tourist destinations in the region like Pavia, Mantua, Cremona and Bergamo and lakes Iseo, Maggiore, Como and Lake Garda. Apart from being…

Below is a collection of images relating to the Terezin concentration camp, which I visited.

Below is a gallery of images about some genocides that occurred throughout history.

A gallery about the 4 philosophers follows.

Below is a gallery of images presenting the characters and the salient events of the rise of Nazism.

A gallery of images from the 19th century.

Emily's desk, on display at the Brontë Parsonage Museum 

In The Brontë Cabinet, (2015), Deborah Lutz investigates material objects owned by the sisters—souvenirs, mementos, books, writing desks—to illuminate the Brontë sisters’ lives.  Material objects that the sisters created, touched, lived with, and incorporated into their writing help us to set the Brontës and their writing in their…

 A tour of upper-class London across 3 centuries. Each of the five stops moves up the social hierarchy of the upper echelons of London society, ultimately ending at Buckingham Palace. Tour compiled by: Ben, Heather, Mary Beth, Meagan, and Sadie.

The Victorian period was one of great change for Britain. Comprised of the years of Queen Victoria’s reign (1837-1901), it featured the rapid industrialization and urbanization of Britain, and the radical expansion of the British empire. Although these changes improved the quality of life for some Victorians, many more were forced to work under inhumane conditions, live in unsanitary and insalubrious environments, or suffered the violent oppressions of colonial rule. While we may think of…

Our tour takes you around London in the body of a woman in the upper class. However, shown through Woolf's stream of consciousness writing, no amount of wealth can sheild her thoughts from coping with the dealings of life. Tour complied by: Ava Allred, Camille de St. Aubin, Alec Siek, Kennedy Nuckles, and Erin Ideker.

Our tour contains five stops that take you through London via the experiences of the Lorimer sisters. Tour compiled by: Madi, Carmen, Abi, Caitlyn, and Emerson.