nice [Music] victorian art art literature poems inventions designs and architecture were very important in victorian britain in 1851 prince albert and henry cole organized an art show called the great exhibition it was visited by over 6 million people inside there was a special building that looked like a giant greenhouse called the crystal palace it was made from glass and iron it took 5 000 men to build it william morris drew flowers leaves animals birds and fruits such as strawberries blackberries and pears the designs became very popular and many designs are still used today [Music] william morris and his friends formed the arts and crafts movement they did not like any of the modern furniture or textiles that were being created [Music] they thought that the materials used were cheap and looked horrible instead they use high quality materials to create furniture complex wallpaper designs and fabrics for curtains and carpets