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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rfqpk
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.
I visited this museum when I was a kid. I absolutely loved it. The guy was a major packrat. But unlike the compulsive hoarders from reality TV, Soane collected all these architectural salvage samples.
MondoBeno 11 months ago
wheres the rest of the video? :o
wvtvvw 1 year ago
this is my great great great grandpa
FattyTokes 1 year ago
Thanks for posting! I love Hogarth!
zuersthan 1 year ago
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stop making these gay videos
RakeChannel 1 year ago