The Dome (periodical)
The Dome (periodical)
The Dome was a British arts and literary magazine published from March 1897 to July 1900. Edited by Ernest J. Oldmeadow, publisher and manager of The Unicorn Press in London, it appeared as a quarterly publication and was also described as “An Illustrated Monthly Magazine and Review.” The Dome aimed to showcase examples of all the arts, including painting, sculpture, music, theatre, and literature, and it often included in-depth studies of artists alongside essays, poems, and stories. It emerged from the Aesthetic movement and reflected the ideas associated with Walter Pater.
Why it matters: The Dome is often considered the last significant British avant-garde magazine rooted in Aestheticism before later magazines shifted toward modernism. It helped bridge literature and the visual arts and was notable for promoting both criticism and creative work, as well as highlighting new talents in the arts, such as Edward Elgar.
Notable contributors: The Dome featured work by several important writers and artists, including Laurence Binyon, Edward Elgar, Edward Gordon Craig, Alice Meynell, Arthur Symons, Francis Thompson, Ethel Rolt Wheeler, and William Butler Yeats. It also showcased visual artists and designers, with pieces connected to names like Lucas Cranach, Hiroshige, and Hokusai.
Legacy: The Dome lasted three years and is remembered as a key example of late 19th-century British avant-garde publishing that blended literary and visual arts from an Aestheticist perspective. It has been the subject of bibliographic studies and complete indexes, which help researchers trace its content and influence.
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