The Rake's Progress by William Hogarth

Igor Stravinsky based his opera “The Rake's Progress” on eight oil paintings by William Hogarth (1697-1764), which depict the lusty life of Tom Rakewell in London. He took the following moral lesson “the devil always finds a work to do in idle hearts, hands, and minds”.

Igor Stravinski para compor a ópera 'The Rake's Progress' baseou-se nas oito pinturas a óleo de William Hogarth (1697-1764) sobre a vida luxuriosa de Tom Rakewell em Londres. Dela retirou a moral “o Diabo encontra sempre trabalho nos corações, mãos e mentes ociosas”.

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'the heir'-oil on canvas    London-Sir John Soane's Museum

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'the levée'-oil on canvas    London-Sir John Soane's Museum

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'the orgy'-oil on canvas    London-Sir John Soane's Museum

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'the arrest'-oil on canvas    London-Sir John Soane's Museum

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'the marriage'-oil on canvas    London-Sir John Soane's Museum

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'the gaming house'-oil on canvas    London-Sir John Soane's Museum

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'the prison'-oil on canvas    London-Sir John Soane's Museum

William Hogarth (1697-1764)-'the madhouse'-oil on canvas    London-Sir John Soane's Museum