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Often a self-portrait of an artist fulfills the function of a manifesto, which declares the author’s artistic program. Here Hogarth used a common baroque reception, framing his image with an

Hogarth was an ardent nationalist. This is reflected in the artist’s work. He disliked the French, always looked down on them and portrayed them as squires who, in order to

Hogarth’s fascination with portraits is not at all surprising. At that time it was almost the only genre of painting in which British artists could compete with the often invited

Benjamin Howdley, Bishop of Winchester, one of the most famous theologians of his time, was a friend and patron of Hogarth, the author of verse comments on his paintings. In

This is one of the best genre portraits of Hogarth with four children, Daniel Graham, who was a pharmacist at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea. A genre portrait is considered

The series consists of four episodes, exposing the conduct of the election campaign: “Pre-election banquet”, “Recruitment of voters”, “Voting”, “Triumphant procession.” The works of this cycle are filled with a

The second episode of the series is portrayed by the morning of the young, completely uninterested in each other. The suit of a freshly baked husband and his hat indicate

The series tells of a young man named Tom Rackwell who, after the death of his father, received a good inheritance, but did not use it wisely, and squandered in

“Fashionable marriage” was the first satirical series, ridiculing the mores of the upper strata of society. The theme of the series was a marriage of convenience between the son of

Hogarth also worked in the genre of portrait, showing an excellent technique and a subtle understanding of the psychology of models. Having created a whole portrait gallery for several years,

Bribery of votes. From the series “Elections to Parliament” [1754-58] In the series “Elections”, to which the “Bribery of votes” belongs, there is obviously a contradiction that the beauty of

Hogarth became famous only because of satirical scenes, but his works also have tragic notes. The artist had the gift to feel the mood of the public and chose the

In the time of Hogarth, the engraving was considered a genre unworthy of a real artist, not an art, but a craft. Yes, and Hogarth for most of his life

Of course, Hogarth did not limit himself to depicting satirical subjects. A girl with shrimps is one of the positive, life-affirming images, close to the characters of Frans Hals. This

This is the final scene from the Hogartha series “Elections”, representing a sharp satire on British politicians in general, although the pictures of the series described a very specific event