Morland

Phantasmagoria, gothic themes, and dark romanticism have their claws embedded in the underside of Jane Austen’s lighter Regency work. Morland embodies this darker side—a visual expression of the romanticism that underpins the period and foreshadows the later birth of the Pre-Raphaelites.

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Throughout this magazine, the atmosphere is strongly represented in Mary Shelley’s Rummage in the Reticule, Frankenstein, and The Mysteries of Udolpho, which Austen referenced many times in Northanger Abbey.

With such strong direction, the imagery for Morland was chosen for the feeling it evoked. The stone-chiselled, cliché visual identity we generated slips off the eye so easily it could have been created centuries ago, much like the beautiful church stonework we often pass by in London without a second thought.

References

Romanticism - Wikipedia Explanation

Pre-Raphaelites - Wikipedia Explanation

Phantasmagoria - Wikipedia Explanation

The Mysteries of Udolpho - Our page on Udolpho

Frankenstein - Link 4 Note

Mary Shelly - Rummage in the Reticule

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