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How was the family represented in nineteenth century English art? Consider depictions that supported and that opposed the ‘dominant ideology’.
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How was the family represented in nineteenth century English art? Consider depictions that supported and that opposed the 'dominant ideology'. 19th century art gives us a great insight into Victorian society and culture, its hopes, fears, likes, dislikes, its ambitions and failures and its preconceptions and contradictions (The Victorian Web, 2003) . Each picture tells a story and provides us with a great record of Victorian culture and the thoughts and pre-occupations of people throughout the 19th century. The home and the family became the centre of 19th century life and the family was the most common of all Victorian paintings. Domestic ideology became the dominant ideology and the family was seen as a sign of order; it was perceived as the foundation of social stability and progress (L Nead 1988 pg 36). Strong discourses were set out in the paintings during the 19th century but were these paintings true to...
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