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Hogarth’s Marriage ala Mode

Hogarth’s Marriage ala Mode. Painted in 1743-1745 Look for the Satire and Symbolism in regards to an arranged marriage, corrupt behavior, and old money vs. new money.

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Hogarth’s Marriage ala Mode

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  1. Hogarth’s Marriage ala Mode Painted in 1743-1745 Look for the Satire and Symbolism in regards to an arranged marriage, corrupt behavior, and old money vs. new money

  2. The first painting depicts the arranged marriage of the son of the bankrupt Earl Squanderfield and the daughter of a corrupt merchant. Notice the mansion through the window (building has been stopped due to lack of funds); notice the groom staring in the mirror; notice the bride being consoled by the lawyer Silvertongue; notice the dogs chained together and the medusa painting.

  3. The marriage is already breaking apart due to disinterest and overindulgence. Hints of adultery are present in the lady’s cap that the dog is dragging from the viscount’s pocket and the posture of the bride; the servant is carrying unpaid bills; there is a sword on the floor.

  4. This scene is a clear depiction of adultery and disease (syphilis). The prostitute holds her hand to a sore on her mouth while the viscount wants a refund for some pills given to him by a quack.

  5. The old Earl has died, so the young couple become Earl and Countess. She is holding a “toilette” (reception in her dbroom) which was fashionable at the time. Silvertongue is back and is lounging in a chair – he seems quite comfortable in her room…and there is a child with a horned animal (horns represent cuckholds). Notice also the biblical references in the paintings on the wall (Lot and his daughters; the rape of Ganymede).

  6. The lawyer is crawling out the window of the Countess, clearly indicating that he was having an affair with her, and he killed her husband the Earl, who must have caught them together. Notice the masks on the ground and the painting on the wall.

  7. In the final image the artist depicts the brutal end to the unfortunate marriage and debauched behavior. The lawyer has been hanged for killing the Earl, and the countess has committed suicide. Notice her father taking her ring from her finger, presumably to sell it (his home looks quite bare unlike his previous luxury). Notice the baby has a brace on its leg, seeming to indicate that the disease (syphilis) has been passed to her.

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