Victorian painting was once derided as an eyesore. Now, it’s making a roaring comeback on both sides of the Atlantic, with Leighton House—the eclectic residence of the Victorian artist Frederic, Lord Leighton—reopening after a costly restoration, and the @metmuseum borrowing the artist's most famous painting from an unexpected source: the @museoarteponce, Puerto Rico. This isn’t just a series of transatlantic chances; it’s synchronicity, at least a century in the making. Learn more in the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ Image: ICP/incamerastock/Alamy⁠ ⁠ #FredericLordLeighton #VictorianPainting #FlamingJune #ArtHistory