Words from an Amateur Art Historian

  • How did urbanisation affect the mortality of people living in either the British or American empires?

    This essay will focus on Urbanisation in the British empires, specifically the City of London, with a particular emphasis on how it affected the spread of diseases. Urbanisation is the “increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities”. This occurs due to the amount of people moving from more rural areas, such…

    June 2, 2025
  • Top 10: Hot 19th Century artists (in no particular order)

    Are the 19th Century artists considered hot? yes, I say. Here are my Top 10 hot 19th Century artists. Most are Romanticists, make of that what you will. Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863): French Romantic artist. He doesn’t look as good in the photographs of him but we’re focusing on the painted portraits anyway so ignore that.…

    June 5, 2024