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WEBThe Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence. Opens Saturday, 9 November 2024. V&A South Kensington. £22.00 (includes donation) More info.
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WEBPlan your visit. V&A South Kensington is open seven days a week. General admission is free and you don’t need to book. Look at our Digital Map – or one of our trails. For self-guided formal education group visits, including schools, colleges and nurseries, please see our schools page.
V&A South Kensington
WEBOpens Saturday, 20 September 2025. V&A South Kensington. Tickets available soon. More info. Jameel Prize: Moving Images. Opens Saturday, 30 November 2024. Energy: Sparks from the Collection. Closes Sunday, 18 May 2025. Lucian Freud's Etchings: A …
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WEBA world of extraordinary creativity with unmissable exhibitions and encounters for all. Cromwell Road, London, SW7 2RL. Daily: 10.00 – 17.45. Friday: 10.00 – 22.00 (some galleries close after 17.45) Please note: we begin clearing the galleries 30 minutes before closing. Plan your visit. What's on.
The Gothic style – an introduction - V&A
WEBThe Gothic style first appeared in the early 12th century in northern France and rapidly spread beyond its origins in architecture to sculpture, textiles and painting, including frescoes, stained glass and illuminated manuscripts. This sophisticated new design style combined a detailed observation of nature with an expressive elegance.
The Baroque style - V&A
WEBThe Baroque is a highly ornate and elaborate style of architecture, art and design that flourished in Europe in the 17th and first half of the 18th century. Originating in Italy, its influence quickly spread across Europe and it became the first visual style to have a significant worldwide impact. A defining characteristic of the Baroque style ...
What is Postmodernism? - V&A
WEBPostmodernism was a drastic departure from the utopian visions of Modernism, which had been based on clarity and simplicity. The Modernists wanted to open a window onto a new world; Postmodernism's key principles were complexity and contradiction. If Modernist objects suggested utopia, progress and machine-like perfection, then the Postmodern ...
The story of Michelangelo's David - V&A
WEBThe finished statue was popularly known as 'The Giant' and quickly became a symbol of liberty for the Florentine people. However, the statue's vulnerable position in the piazza exposed the sculpture to weathering and vandalism, and so, at the beginning of the 19th century, the concerned council chose to move it to a safer location for preservation.
The Origins of Ballet - Victoria and Albert Museum - V&A
WEBBallet and opera began in the 17th century, with the elaborate spectacles devised at European courts. These were flamboyant entertainments used to celebrate marriages or show off the wealth and power of the ruler. The performances were a mixture of spoken word, music, dance and pantomime. They contained ceremonial processions with …
Romantic Ballet - Victoria and Albert Museum - V&A
WEBRomantic Ballet. Marie Taglioni, La Sylphide, Alfred Edward Chalon (RA), Richard James Lane (A.R.A). lithograph, coloured by hand, London. Museum no. S.2610-1986. In the early 19th century the Age of Reason gave way to the age of the imagination and the Romantic Movement. Young artists, writers, poets and dancers wanted the freedom to express ...