Gargantua
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Gargantua is a famous satirical lithograph by Honoré Daumier that caricatures King Louis-Philippe as a gluttonous giant consuming the wealth of the French people.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lithograph
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political caricature ⓘ satirical artwork ⓘ |
| basedOn | King Louis-Philippe I of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | satirical press ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Honoré Daumier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictionDetail |
excrement transformed into honors and positions
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people carrying sacks of money to the giant’s mouth ⓘ |
| depicts | Louis-Philippe I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsAs | gluttonous giant ⓘ |
| genre |
political satire
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satire ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
criticism of Louis-Philippe’s regime
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legal prosecution of Honoré Daumier ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
anti-monarchism
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economic exploitation ⓘ greed ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| illustrates |
abuse of tax revenues
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social inequality in 19th-century France ⓘ |
| inception | 1831 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Gargantua, the giant of Rabelais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | French ⓘ |
| legalCase | Daumier’s 1832 trial for offending the king ⓘ |
| locationOfCreation | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
corruption of the July Monarchy
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exploitation of the French people ⓘ greed of King Louis-Philippe ⓘ |
| medium | lithography ⓘ |
| movement |
French caricature tradition
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Realism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bold criticism of the French king
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early example of modern political cartooning ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
July Monarchy
NERFINISHED
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reign of Louis-Philippe I ⓘ |
| portrays |
French bourgeoisie
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French peasants ⓘ government officials of the July Monarchy ⓘ |
| publisher | La Caricature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | Gargantua by François Rabelais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOfArtType | print ⓘ |
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