Project

From Boudica to Morgan Le Fay: the perception of the celtic woman in victorian fine arts (1837-1901)

Code

01D03612

Duration

01 October 2012 → 19 November 2017

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Marysa Demoor

Fellow

Gilles Weyns

Research disciplines

Humanities and the arts
- History
- Language studies
- Literary studies
- Art studies and sciences

Keywords

Celtic woman Victorian art Celtic revival 19th Century Celtic art English literature Image of women Literary studies

Project description

How was the imaging of Celtic women in Victorian fine arts during the Celtic Revival? Using 18 cases - comprising painting, sculptures and illustrations - from England, Wales and Ireland, the paradoxical (conservative and progressive) impact on this 19th century patriarchal society will be examined, taking into account the context of the first emancipation wave in the UK and Ireland.