For both the young Queen and her Prince Consort, art was a personal matter about which they felt strongly. A celebration of the wide-ranging scope of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's collaboration as purchasers and patrons of art and an exploration of their personal tastes, Passionate Patrons: Victoria & Albert and the Arts, with its informal and readable introduction, thematic groupings, and beautiful full-page illustrations is the perfect starting-point for anyone with an interest in Victorian art.