"Edwardian Opulence: British Art at the Dawn of the 20th Century," which opens tomorrow at the Yale Center for British Art, offers a sweeping look into the visual and decorative arts in Britain during the reign of King Edward VII (1901-1910). The exhibition encompasses about 170 objects, from paintings to costume and jewelry, by artists and designers ranging from John Singer Sargent to Carl Fabergé. It aims to seek a middle ground between those who argue that the Edwardian era was the change-resistant tail end of the Victorian period and those who assert that it was in fact a time of important social and technological change. Whatever your position on that issue, you can still appreciate Giovanni Boldini's glamorous "Portrait of a Lady (Mrs. Lionel Phillips)," William Orpen's insightful "A Bloomsbury Family" or the sumptuously embroidered evening gown designed by the House of Worth in Paris for Lady Curzon, the Vicereine of India. "Edwardian Opulence" will be on view through June 2 at the Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel Street, New Haven.