Neoclassicism, romanticism, rebellion and adventure are some of the facets of the eighteenth century shown, by this film, through paintings by Hogarth and Gainsborough, the architecture of famous English house, sculpture, figurines, and scenes of navigation instruments and ships. These are used to illustrate the lives and ideas of both aristocrats and commoners in eighteenth-century England.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
320593
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Great Britain
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Country homes - Great Britain
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → England
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Britain - Social life and customs
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Navigation - Equipment and supplies
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ships - Equipment and supplies
Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Artists - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Arts - Great Britain
Crafts & Visual Arts → Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788
Crafts & Visual Arts → Neoclassicism (Art)
Crafts & Visual Arts → Romanticism in art
Crafts & Visual Arts → Sculptors - Great Britain
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Great Britain - History - 18th century
People → Gainsborough, Thomas, 1727-1788
People → Hogarth, George, 1783-1870
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)