A Rake's Progress By William Hogarth - Seven Ages of Britain - S1 Ep5 Highlight - BBC One.mp4

In the 18th century, the triumph of commerce led to the emergence of a new 'middle' class, a group of people who craved pleasure and novelty, and developed its own tastes in art. The result was a golden age in painting, with Hogarth, Reynolds and Gainsborough reinventing the British style.

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