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‘Not Lost But Gone Before’ Sepia / Neoclassical Ideal

Two of the greatest art styles to affect mourning and sentimental jewellery are neoclassicism and...

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Property of a Lady: 18th Century Costume, Mourning and Art in a Neoclassical Miniature

Because we’re revisiting some fashion this week, let’s take another look at this spec...

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The Further the Distance the Tighter the Knot; Eternity and Romantic Symbolism on a French Sepia Miniature

I was going to write about more about memento mori today, but with presenting such lovely and emo...

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Memento Mori in Jewellery: Anachronistic 1780s White Enamel Ring Where Memento Mori Meets Neoclassicism

Continuing our look at memento mori in jewellery through the ages comes this stunning piece from ...

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Simple But Effective, Watercolour Hairwork Pendant

Often when critiquing a Neoclassical piece with art, you’ll often find me reference the quality o...

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Neoclassical Art as Depicted in Embroidered Hair on Silk/Material

Judging from the title of this little piece, you’d think the article was based upon hairsty...

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A Father’s Grief in a Ring from 1796

I’ve written a little bit about the male in mourning pieces and how they often skew to the ...

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Simple But Effective, Watercolour Hairwork Pendant

This particular painting is obviously very instant. Detail to the piece is quite low considering ...

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Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Please enjoy my recent podcast with Haunted History Chronicles, where I take you on a journey thr...

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Prince Alfred Funerary Urn Locket

The fourteenth child and ninth son of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Prin...

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Fatherly Love

Love of a father represents the paternal aspect of a family which had been seen as the provider a...

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A Mourning Tour: Anachronisms and a Mourning Ring

Anachronisms, or pieces from the times that don’t correlate to when they are meant to exist, are ...

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Children in Mourning

A child in mourning is the ultimate symbol of family grief. The child is what carries forward a m...

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Latest Lecture

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Podcast Interview: Haunted History Chronicles

Please enjoy my recent podcast with Haunted History Chronicles, where I take you on a journey thr...

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