INT 231 History of Interiors, Art and Furnishings Spring 2025 Ruth Hernandez Silva week 14- Victorian Period This last week we explored the Victorian Period, from 1837 to 1901, which was an era of rapid industrial growth where there were strict social expectations and a tremendous explosion in decorative arts. The Victorian interior reflected the values that people held wealth, status, morality, and love for sentimental beauty. Homes became showcases of personal taste, where rich colors, heavy drapery, patterned wallpapers, ornate furniture, and an abundance of decorative accessories were present. The rise of mass production was one of the most influential aspects in the Victorian era. New means and methods of mass-producing furniture, wallpaper, fabrics, and decorative objects made them cheap and affordable. The interiors were layered and densely decorated. People mixed styles freely: Gothic Revival, Rococo Revival, Renaissance Revival, and even Egyptian influences. The Vi...