Posts tagged eighteenth century
Art Academies and Art Academy Schemes in Britain and Ireland, 1600-1770
Art Academies and Art Academy Schemes in Britain and Ireland, 1600-1770

Before (and after) the establishment of the Royal Academy in London in 1768, there were numerous individuals and associations that proposed or implemented plans to create academies for the arts in Britain and Ireland. Examples can be traced to at least the early seventeenth century. To date, there is no publication that pulls together a single list of academies and/or academy schemes in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Britain and Ireland. In the chart below, I bring together the manuscript and secondary literature to offer a timeline of schemes, proposals, recommendations, and attempts to establish academies for the arts in Britain and Ireland between 1600 and 1770.

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Art, Architecture, Research, Blog PostsJason Kellyroyal academy, academies, history of art, eighteenth century, seventeenth century, british studies, irish studies, scottish studies, enlightenment, education, history of education
The Worcester Election of 1747
The Worcester Election of 1747

I am currently working on an article about the 1747 election in Worcester, which I’m titling "Corruption, Disenfranchisement, and Political Culture: The Worcester Election of 1747.” Linda Colley once recognized this election as the pinnacle of Tory influence and corruption in the provinces. My article offers Worcester as a case study of political culture at mid-century. In it, I link national politics to local affairs by analyzing the practices of enfranchisement and disenfranchisement as well as the cultural objects generated in response to the election, including poems, prints, porcelain, and architecture.

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ResearchJason Kellyelection, corruption, voting, franchise, rights, political culture, C18, eighteenth centuryComment