Image Expression and Aesthetic Theory in Hogarth 's Satirical Moralizing Series

DOI

10.2991/hssmee-18.2018.79How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Hogarth, Satire, Analysis of beauty, Image element.

Abstract

As an 18th-century English artist, the grandfather of satire, William Hogarth painted Marriage à-la-mode and A Rake’s progress, which are the representative works of his satirical moralising series, ironically criticized the humanity and social issues appealed in 18th century England. In the satirical moralising series, Hogarth mainly expresses his satirical idea through image elements, the description of the characters and details of the plot, therefore readers will be able to understand the painter's intention through the observation of details. This is also consistent with his skills of drawing based on his own aesthetic theory, which reflects his consistent thinking and proves the relevant relationship between image expression and aesthetic theory.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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