The Great Exhibition in London, 1851, is now considered the first 'world’s fair.’ Prince Albert's ambitious and laudable idea inspired two other key figures, and the story of the Exhibition celebrates ingenuity and many ways of improving daily life. The Exhibition, famous in art history, enjoys a reputation for numerous milestones and there’s even a connection to Texas
About our speaker:
Karen Pope, PhD in the History of Art (University of Texas, 1981), is a specialist in the modern art of Europe and America. She retired in May 2015 from a full-time position on the Baylor University faculty, teaching art history courses in 19th-century European and American Art, the priority of the Allbritton Art Institute. In addition to three decades of academic teaching, docent training, and informal lecture series, Karen has, since 1995 offered by popular demand, lecture programs, art museum daytrips, and art history-rich study tours in the US and Europe through Art inSight Adventures in Art History. Her goal is to expand her companions’ understanding of art history, regardless of their backgrounds. Karen lives in Austin, where she is heavily involved in the operations of the historic Neill-Cochran House Museum (Abner Cook, 1855).
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