18th Century History

Cupid and Psyche (detail) - Antonio Canova

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:19:34 -0500

Cupid and Psyche (detail) - Antonio Canova

vivelareine: Diane Kruger on playing Marie Antoinette in...

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:34:44 -0500

Diane Kruger on playing Marie Antoinette in Farewell My Queen:

…a lot of people already have opinions of this historical figure. They have already judged her. I was trying not to judge her…We have the same origins, the same age. I could relate to her as a woman.

I personally hate historical films where people just look at dresses and hair, I had to forget that to do the film…You need to see the woman Marie Antoinette, not just the queen.

'Rasputin Was My Neighbor' And Other True Tales Of Time Travel

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:46:57 -0500

'Rasputin Was My Neighbor' And Other True Tales Of Time Travel

fyeaharthistorianhedgehog: Made by me...

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:30:35 -0500

fyeaharthistorianhedgehog:

Made by me welcometothegrave.tumblr.com. Hearing the Rococo Era referred to as the Victorian Era (or even really any era that gets mixed up that is painfully different from what it is being claimed as) is a pet peeve of mine.

"The callousness of the Rich legitimates the bad conduct of the Poor; let them open their purse to..."

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 19:51:41 -0500

“The callousness of the Rich legitimates the bad conduct of the Poor; let them open their purse to our needs, let humaneness reign in their hearts and virtues will take root in ours; but as long as our misfortune, our patient endurance of it, our good faith, our abjection only serves to double the weight of our chains, our crimes will be their doing, and we will be fools indeed to abstain from them when they can lessen the yoke wherewith their cruelty beats us down.”

- Marquis de Sade, Justine

Mozart's "The Magic Flute" to be performed at Cowboy's Stadium

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 10:48:12 -0500

Mozart's "The Magic Flute" to be performed at Cowboy's Stadium

Happy Birthday Mozart!

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:08:17 -0500

Happy Birthday Mozart!

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:08:46 -0500

Would love to hear from those in art history / history related...

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:01:45 -0500

Would love to hear from those in art history / history related Master programmes in the UK on your experiences, schools of choice, etc. Especially international students!

Thanks for your help!

18thcenturyhistory @ gmail

Man’s Suit c. 1790 - France ©The Kyoto Costume Institute,...

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:29:57 -0500

Man’s Suit
c. 1790 - France

©The Kyoto Costume Institute, photo by Toru Kogure

"one must, said Juliette, take good care to avoid believe it is marriage that renders a girl happy:..."

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:00:16 -0500

“one must, said Juliette, take good care to avoid believe it is marriage that renders a girl happy: that, a captive under the hymeneal laws, she has, with much ill-humor to suffer, a very slight measure of joys to expect; instead of which, were she to surrender herself to libertinage, she might always be able to protect herself against her lovers’ moods, or be comforted by their number.”

- Marquis de Sade, Justine

Join 18thCenturyHistory.com for Mozart’s...

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 21:32:47 -0500

Join 18thCenturyHistory.com for Mozart’s Birthday!

We’ll be attending the Mozart Celebration at the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra on January 27th and we’d love for you to join us!

If you will be attending please send a message so we can say hello!

Hecate or the Three Fates - William Blake

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:40:10 -0500

Hecate or the Three Fates - William Blake

History Matters - Alexandra M. Lord

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:11:03 -0500

History Matters - Alexandra M. Lord

The Orgy - William Hogarthpart of A Rake’s Progress

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:57:13 -0500

The Orgy - William Hogarth
part of A Rake’s Progress

Only 4 days left to enter our Facebook contest!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:21:13 -0500

Only 4 days left to enter our Facebook contest!

"I love you no longer with the devotion which is paid to a Saint: I prize you no more for the virtues..."

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:47:14 -0500

“I love you no longer with the devotion which is paid to a Saint: I prize you no more for the virtues of your soul; I lust for the enjoyment of your person. The Woman reigns in my bosom, and I am become a prey to the wildest of passions. Away with friendship! ‘tis a cold unfeeling word. My bosom burns with love, with unutterable love, and love must be its return. Tremble then, Ambrosio, tremble to succeed in your prayers…. I feel with every heart-throb, that I must enjoy you, or die.”

- Matthew Lewis, “The Monk” (1796)

(via pocketwatches)

Happy (almost) Birthday to the Charleston...

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:50:43 -0500

Happy (almost) Birthday to the Charleston Museum!!

charlestonmuseum:

Happy Birthday Charleston Museum! January 12 marks the museum’s 239^th birthday – founded in 1773. The original curators were Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Dr. Alexander Baron and Dr. Peter Fayssoux. To celebrate this occasion, we present several textiles that relate to these notable figures.

Salmon pink silk dress, worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney – the mother of Charles Cotesworth Pinckney. This dress dates to the 1760s-1770s, and is a beautiful example of the elegance and prosperity the Pinckney family enjoyed here. It is said to be the dress she wore when presented at court in London. Eliza (c. 1722-1793) was the daughter of George Lucas, Lt. Governor of Antigua and owner of several plantations here. She married Judge Charles Pinckney in 1744 and her first son, Charles Cotesworth, was born in 1746.

Unfortunately in very fragile condition, this dress of “bricked” fabric (a damask-like pattern), has a sack back (robe à la Française or Watteau gown) and matching underskirt or petticoat. The open front has flamboyant ruching as do the ¾ length ruffled sleeves.

Man’s silk vest, worn by Thomas Heyward, Jr. when he was presented at court. The blue and silver striped fabric is enhanced by the striking rhinestone buttons down the front. It laces in the back for proper fit.

Thomas was born in1746, the son of Daniel Heyward. His first wife was Elizabeth Matthews (married in 1773) and four years after her death in 1782, he married Elizabeth Savage.

Whitework lambrequin or dresser scarf, made by Elizabeth Savage, the second wife of Thomas Heyward, Jr. Elizabeth (c. 1765-1833) was the daughter of Thomas Savage and Mary Elliott Butler.

This quilted cotton textile would have been very stylish in the late 18^th and early 19^th century. The cornucopia design was created in backstitch, then stuffed through the backing for a raised effect. It is quilted all over in a diamond pattern and edged on three sides with cotton fringe. It came to the Museum in 1926 from a direct descendant, Selina Heyward Rieman McNamara.

TEXTILE TUESDAYS: Each Tuesday we post a piece from our textile collection. Some items have been on exhibit, some will eventually be shown in our new Historic Textiles Gallery and some may be just too fragile to display. We hope you enjoy our selection each week – do let us know if there’s something in particular you’d like to see on TEXTILE TUESDAY! #TextileTuesday

"He was the universe to me, and all that was not him, was nothing to me."

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:25:08 -0500

“He was the universe to me, and all that was not him, was nothing to me.”

- Fanny Hill

Mrs. John Hale - Sir Joshua Reynolds1762-64

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:34:36 -0500

Mrs. John Hale - Sir Joshua Reynolds
1762-64