17. The Original Bridgerton - William Hogarth's Marriage A-La-Mode

It’s Episode 17 and if you, like the rest of the world, have fallen in love with Bridgerton - THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU. Join me as I take you on an in-depth tour of the first ever depiction of a Bridgerton style marriage drama series in the form of William Hogarth’s Marriage A-la-Mode. This six part series has it all!! Love, loss, money and betrayal! It’s very messy with a very serious warning - when you marry for anything other than love, no good can come of it. Let me introduce you to Hogarth’s characters of Earl Squander-field, the slippery Silver-tongue lawyer and the beautiful, yet not so innocent, Countess Squander-field! This series is jam packed full of clues and symbols which tell the viewer the story behind the canvas. And I mean it when I say jam packed. So, who is the innocent party? Are these two victims of their father’s plans or does this series stand as a warning to all who marry for money and not love? Host: Jo McLaughlin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/josarthistory/ Youtube: https://linktr.ee/josarthistory Website: https://linktr.ee/josarthistory Khan Academy Video: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history/early-europe-and-colonial-americas/reformation-counter-reformation/v/william-hogarth-s-marriage-a-la-mode-c-1743 Join the Culture London Lecture on the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW-nNj6KFGw William Hogarth - One Man and His Pug - there is a reference to Marriage A La Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOMO7ugELaA&t=763s A great mini series made for BBC four. Hogarth at the National Gallery Catalogue: https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-gb/books/judy-egerton/hogarth-s-marriage-a-la-mode/9781857091762?gclid=CjwKCAiA9bmABhBbEiwASb35V8VLICgxvSnKuGt_byRvmrplX2lUmbmnLgs527C767zeYY3H7Nm2TxoCazAQAvD_BwE National Gallery Marriage A La Mode - Series description: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/william-hogarth-marriage-a-la-mode-1-the-marriage-settlement

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Join art historian Jo McLaughlin as she delves into the wonderful world of art history in a fun and accessible way Jo’s aim is to begin breaking down the elitism which surrounds the subject of art history and believes in order to do so, it’s important to create a space where everyone from all walks of life have the opportunity to talk about art that is meaningful to them; as let’s face it, if you are passionate about something, you are going to be good at talking about it! Painting, sculpture, architecture, jewellery, ceramics, design – no subject is off-limits on Jo’s Art History Podcast.