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William Hogarth: The Rise and Fall of a Phizmonger (Part 2)
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How did William Hogarth help create the modern art world as we know it? Did he really stage the first conceptual art exhibition? And why in the final years of his life was he the subject of ridicule? Join Alastair and James as they chart the life and times of the man that helped transform the story of British art. If you want to see the artworks discussed in this episode you can switch on video in your podcast app at any time. Artworks in this episode: William Hogarth, O the Roast Beef of Old England (‘The Gate of Calais’), 1748, Tate Britain, London Canaletto, London Seen Through an Arch of Westminster Bridge, 1747, Private Collection Jean Siméon Chardin, The Ray, Musée du Louvre, Paris…