the peroid from the end of Franco-Prussian war (1871) to out break of WW1, the time of peace in Europe no major wars, industry/wealth, middle class is dominating, education, galleries/theathres
they were people in ancient britain and france who served a wide variety of roles - philosophers teachers judges and mediators between human and gods, they told the future and talked with deities (bóstwo)
was an international exhibition held in Hyde Park, London in 1851 - celebration of modern industrual technology, it’s prime motive was for GREAT BRITIAN MAKE CLEAR TO THE WORLD IT’S ROLE AS AN INDUSTRIAL LEADER