william hogarth
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By Julia Gaskarova 752
Full Name: William Hogarth
Date of Birth: 10 Nov 1697
Date of Death: 26 Oct 1764
Focus: Paintings
Art Movement: Rococo
Hometown: London
During the 1720s Hogarth made series of engravings of scenes from popular theatre shows, demonstrating the earliest signs of the satirical work to come.
From 1731 onwards, Hogarth produced what was to become known as his 'modern morality' paintings.
Between 1740 and 1745 Hogarth focused on portraits and received commissions from the rich and influential elite of London society.
Hogarth's work often focused on what was happening in 18th century London and the foibles, scandal and political events of the day.
An Election Entertainment
Hogarth's use of color is usually confined to a warm palette featuring reds, yellows and ochre. The artist often used large amounts of brown and dark blues in order to create shadow and movement within the piece.
The Shrimp Girl
Frequently creating busy canvases, Hogarth used a range of different characters to display a narrative within the painting.
Beer Street and Gin Lane
Hogarth's technique could be described as the embodiment of the Rococo style. In his portraits and historical paintings he uses lose, flowing strokes.
Portrait of Mary Edwards
1745Oil on canvas, 90 x 70 cm
Tate Gallery, London