The satire

4 L. C.

The satire

Tommaso Bessi, Agnese Cozzi, Allegra Ieracitano e Federico Scatizzi

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Satire

The history of satire

Quintiliano

«Satura quidem tota nostra est», translated «Satire is all ours».

Lucilio

He is the most important Latin author of satires.

Ennio and Pacuvio

They had tried their hand at this genre, but at a more initial stage.

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Satire

The satire arrives in England

In the eighteenth century, English writers took advantage of satire to criticize the society and politics of their time.

They used the Augustan satire, that is, a moral and non-violent satire that affects ordinary people. The greatest exponent of this type of satire in the classical world was Horace.

Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745)

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William Hogarth

William Hogarth

He was born on November 10 , 1697 in London, England.

Growing up in a mdest household in London, Hogarth was exposed to the vibrant and often chaotic city life, wich influenced his artistic vision.

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William Hogarth

William Hogarth

His education

Key Learning Experience

Early Artistic Influences

Art training

His exposure to the theater provided Hogarth with insight into strytelling, wich became a hallmark of his painting.

Influenced by renowned artist of his time, such as Rembramdt ancd Van Dyck, Hogarth also drew inspiration fromthe emerging theatrical scenes.

Hogarth began his formal art traing as an apprentice in the studio of a silversmith.

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The Four Times of Day

Night (The Four Times of Day)

William Hogarth March 25, 1738

Four Times of the Day is a series of four oil paintings and prints.

The four pictures depict homorous scenes of daily life in various locations in London as the day progresses.

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The Four Times of Day

The details of the print

The equestrian statue

The Rummer

The accident

The fire

The barber surgeon

The sign

The chamber pot

Sir Thomas De Veil

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The Four Times of Day

Night (The Four Times of Day)

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The printed version

The painted version

Satire

Satire nowadays

Nowadays, satire has mainly taken on the characteristics of comic criticism, in particular political.

"L'Inchiesta",an intalian cartoon by Emilio Giannelli

Satire, yesterday as today, has the aim of using content in an often comical and ironic way to provoke reflection in the public.

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NEWS QUIZ

Question 5 of 5

Bibliography

The history of satire and

https://www.studenti.it/mappa-concettuale-sulla-satira.htm

https://www.sololibri.net/Cos-e-la-satira-origine-generi-storia-scopo.html

The satire arrives in England:

https://www.feltrinellieducation.it/magazine/che-cos-e-la-satira-e-a-cosa-serve

William Hogarth:

https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-william-hogarths-caricatures-mocked-english-society-made-national-hero

https://umma.umich.edu/objects/the-four-times-of-day-night-1971-2-59/

Night (The Four Times of Day):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Times_of_the_Day

The satire nowadays and

Il Corriere della Sera

"L'Inchiesta":

The Rummer

This sign shows a rummer with a bunch of grapes on the pole. Masonic lodges met in both this tavern and the one on the opposite side during the 1730s

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The accident

Charing Cross was a central staging post for coaches.The congested narrow road was a frequent scene of accidents.

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The chamber pot

Someone empties the contents of a chamber pot on Sir Thomas De Veil's head from a window.

L'Inchiesta

"L'Inchiesta" (or "The Investigation") is a cartoon by Emilio Giannelli.With this he satirizes a fact that happened some months ago, when a newspaper of the betrayal of the minister Sagiuliano with his secretary Maria Rosaria Boccia.

The sign of the barber surgeon

The sign advertises :"Shaving, bleeding, and teeth drawn with a touch. Ecce signum! "

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The equestrian statue of Charles I of England

This detail allows us to identify the street where the scene takes place: Charing Cross Road

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The fire

Fires were usual but, of course, dangerous. In this case the fire is experiencing even more damage to the coache.

Sir Thomas De Veil

In the foreground, a drunken Freemason, traditionally identified as Sir Thomas de Veil. He was unpopular for his harsh condemnation of gin sellers, which was considered hypocritical. He is supported by his Tyler, a servant equipped with a sword and snuffer.

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The Barber Surgeon

The barber, who may be drunk, haphazardly shaves a customer, holding his nose like that of a pig, while spots of blood darken the cloth under his chin.

Fun Fact: Did you know that surgeons and barbers had been a single profession until 1745?

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