At first glance Hogarth literally paints childhood as a time of innocence and happiness. But there are clues that point to the fragility of children's lives,
This is illustrated in the painting by the predatory cat stalking the goldfinch in the gilded suspended cage.The gilded cage could be seen as the rich protector of the innocent, then released into a dangerous world, an allegory of the child becoming an adult and having to deal with an altogether more dangerous reality.
This is illustrated in the painting by the predatory cat stalking the goldfinch in the gilded suspended cage.The gilded cage could be seen as the rich protector of the innocent, then released into a dangerous world, an allegory of the child becoming an adult and having to deal with an altogether more dangerous reality.
Just beautiful!
ReplyDeletethank you...I love that picture too.
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