The Victorian Era is named after Queen Victoria, who reigned from Jun 1937 to January 1901. The latter half of the Victorian era coincided with the first portion of Europe's Belle Epoque and the Gilded Age of the United States. The era is characterized as a long period of peace, known as the Pax Britannica, and economic, colonial, and industrial consolidation.
The arts of the Victorian era are marked by a revival and interpretation of historic styles, and the cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and interior decoration. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
Photography was introduced.
Victorian typography can also be seen in the typography of the American Old West, also called the Wild West.
Characterizations to note are slab serifs, decorative motifs within each letter.
Framing and symmetry is important to give the structured look.
Symmetrical banners
The page is almost always filled with type and pictures. Busy, yet very structured.
Hand-drawn type.
Soft, romantic colors. Primary
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