Ive been reading this book lately called "English caricature (1620 To the present)" published by the Victoria and Albert Museum. I picked it up as its mainly about Caricaturists and Satirists, their art, their purpose and their influence. It shows alot about the history of satire, Gillray and William Hogarth (who I was rather interested in, in a previous post).
The first thing that caught my attention was this painting that was One of the first major satires, which was designed by an English Preacher Samuel Ward. In a tent, sit the Devil, the Pope the King of spain and others, plotting against England.
Aims, objectives and Type of satire:
It celebrates the deliverence of England from the Spanish Armarda and the fail of Guy Fawkes attempt to blow up Parliament. The fact that the Pope is juxtaposed with the devil actually sitting down with him, suggests to me this is a SAVAGE piece of satire, which indeed got him in a bit of trouble. Once again reflecting the current affairs of society (I think Im noticing a pattern here).
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