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66 relations: A Harlot's Progress, Alan Parker, Alchemy, Bailiff, Bedlam (film), Bethlem Royal Hospital, Brothel, Caroline of Ansbach, Casino, Charles Bridgeman, Chester Kallman, Coat of arms, Cockfight, Comic relief, Common-law marriage, Covent Garden, David Hockney, Debt, Debtors' prison, Excursion, Fleet Prison, Fox hunting, Gavin Gordon (composer), George Frideric Handel, God, Government debt, Grayson Perry, Hatmaking, Hospitality, Igor Stravinsky, Inheritance, Judgement of Paris, Leek, Levee (ceremony), Libretto, Litter (vehicle), Longitude rewards, Mark Robson, Mental disorder, Ninette de Valois, Optical telescope, Orgy, Prison, Prison officer, Psychiatric hospital, Rake (stock character), Rex Whistler, RKO Pictures, Saint David's Day, Sir John Soane's Museum, ..., Smarthistory, Soho, Spendthrift, Spinster, St James's Palace, St Marylebone Parish Church, Storyboard, The Literary Encyclopedia (English), The Rake's Progress, The Rake's Progress (ballet), Ulrike Theusner, Val Lewton, W. H. Auden, Watchman (law enforcement), Wedding ring, William Hogarth. Expand index (16 more) »
A Harlot's Progress
A Harlot's Progress (also known as The Harlot's Progress) is a series of six paintings (1731, now destroyed) and engravings (1732) by the English artist William Hogarth.
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Alan Parker
Sir Alan William Parker (born 14 February 1944) is an English film director, producer and screenwriter.
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Alchemy
Alchemy is a philosophical and protoscientific tradition practiced throughout Europe, Africa, Brazil and Asia.
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Bailiff
A bailiff (from Middle English baillif, Old French baillis, bail "custody, charge, office"; cf. bail, based on the adjectival form, baiulivus, of Latin bajulus, carrier, manager) is a manager, overseer or custodian; a legal officer to whom some degree of authority or jurisdiction is given.
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Bedlam (film)
Bedlam (1946) is a film starring Boris Karloff and Anna Lee, and was the last in a series of stylish horror B films produced by Val Lewton for RKO Radio Pictures.
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Bethlem Royal Hospital
Bethlem Royal Hospital, also known as St Mary Bethlehem, Bethlehem Hospital and Bedlam, is a psychiatric hospital in London.
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Brothel
A brothel or bordello is a place where people engage in sexual activity with prostitutes, who are sometimes referred to as sex workers.
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Caroline of Ansbach
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (Wilhelmina Charlotte Caroline; 1 March 1683 – 20 November 1737) was Queen consort of Great Britain as the wife of King George II.
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Casino
A casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities.
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Charles Bridgeman
Charles Bridgeman (1690–1738) was an English garden designer who helped pioneer the naturalistic landscape style.
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Chester Kallman
Chester Simon Kallman (January 7, 1921 – January 18, 1975) was an American poet, librettist, and translator, best known for his collaborations with W. H. Auden and Igor Stravinsky.
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Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a heraldic visual design on an escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard.
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Cockfight
A cockfight is a blood sport between two cocks, or gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit.
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Comic relief
Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
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Common-law marriage
Common-law marriage, also known as sui iuris marriage, informal marriage, marriage by habit and repute, or marriage in fact, is a legal framework in a limited number of jurisdictions where a couple is legally considered married, without that couple having formally registered their relation as a civil or religious marriage.
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Covent Garden
Covent Garden is a district in Greater London, on the eastern fringes of the West End, between Charing Cross Road and Drury Lane.
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David Hockney
David Hockney, (born 9 July 1937) is an English painter, draftsman, printmaker, stage designer and photographer.
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Debt
Debt is when something, usually money, is owed by one party, the borrower or debtor, to a second party, the lender or creditor.
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Debtors' prison
A debtors' prison is a prison for people who are unable to pay debt.
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Excursion
An excursion is a trip by a group of people, usually made for leisure, education, or physical purposes.
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Fleet Prison
Fleet Prison was a notorious London prison by the side of the River Fleet.
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Fox hunting
Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase and, if caught, the killing of a fox, traditionally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds, and a group of unarmed followers led by a "master of foxhounds" ("master of hounds"), who follow the hounds on foot or on horseback.
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Gavin Gordon (composer)
Gavin Gordon (24 November 190118 November 1970) was a Scottish bass singer, actor and composer, best known for his 1935 Hogarthian ballet The Rake's Progress.
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George Frideric Handel
George Frideric (or Frederick) Handel (born italic; 23 February 1685 (O.S.) – 14 April 1759) was a German, later British, Baroque composer who spent the bulk of his career in London, becoming well-known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos.
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God
In monotheistic thought, God is conceived of as the Supreme Being and the principal object of faith.
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Government debt
Government debt (also known as public interest, public debt, national debt and sovereign debt) is the debt owed by a government.
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Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry (born 24 March 1960) is an English contemporary artist.
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Hatmaking
Hatmaking or millinery is the design, manufacture and sale of hats and head-wear.
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Hospitality
Hospitality refers to the relationship between a guest and a host, wherein the host receives the guest with goodwill, including the reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.
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Igor Stravinsky
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (ˈiɡərʲ ˈfʲɵdərəvʲɪtɕ strɐˈvʲinskʲɪj; 6 April 1971) was a Russian-born composer, pianist, and conductor.
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Inheritance
Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, rights, and obligations upon the death of an individual.
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Judgement of Paris
The Judgement of Paris is a story from Greek mythology, which was one of the events that led up to the Trojan War and (in slightly later versions of the story) to the foundation of Rome.
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Leek
The leek is a vegetable, a cultivar of Allium ampeloprasum, the broadleaf wild leek.
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Levee (ceremony)
The levee (from the French word lever, meaning "getting up" or "rising") was traditionally a daily moment of intimacy and accessibility to a monarch or leader.
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Libretto
A libretto is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical.
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Litter (vehicle)
The litter is a class of wheelless vehicles, a type of human-powered transport, for the transport of persons.
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Longitude rewards
The longitude rewards were the system of inducement prizes offered by the British government as a simple and practical method for the precise determination of a ship's longitude at sea.
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Mark Robson
Mark Robson (4 December 1913 – 20 June 1978) was a Canadian-born film director, producer, and editor.
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Mental disorder
A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning.
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Ninette de Valois
Dame Ninette de Valois (6 June 18988 March 2001) was an Anglo-Irish dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet.
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Optical telescope
An optical telescope is a telescope that gathers and focuses light, mainly from the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, to create a magnified image for direct view, or to make a photograph, or to collect data through electronic image sensors.
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Orgy
In modern usage, an orgy is a sex party where guests freely engage in open and unrestrained sexual activity or group sex.
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Prison
A prison, also known as a correctional facility, jail, gaol (dated, British English), penitentiary (American English), detention center (American English), or remand center is a facility in which inmates are forcibly confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state.
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Prison officer
A prison officer (UK and Ireland, and the official English title in Denmark, Finland, and Sweden), also known as corrections officer (New Zealand, US), correctional officer (Australia, Canada, Jamaica, and US), detention officer (US) or penal officer (US), is a person responsible for the supervision, safety, and security of prisoners in a prison, jail, or similar form of secure custody.
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Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, mental health units, mental asylums or simply asylums, are hospitals or wards specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders, such as clinical depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
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Rake (stock character)
In a historical context, a rake (short for rakehell, analogous to "hellraiser") was a man who was habituated to immoral conduct, particularly womanising.
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Rex Whistler
Reginald John "Rex" Whistler (24 June 190518 July 1944) was a British artist, designer and illustrator.
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RKO Pictures
RKO Pictures was an American film production and distribution company.
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Saint David's Day
Saint David's Day (Dydd Gŵyl Dewi) is the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, and falls on 1 March, the date of Saint David's death in 589 AD.
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Sir John Soane's Museum
Sir John Soane's Museum is a house museum that was formerly the home of the neo-classical architect John Soane.
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Smarthistory
Smarthistory is a free resource for the study of art history created by art historians Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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Soho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, part of the West End of London.
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Spendthrift
A spendthrift (also profligate or prodigal) is someone who spends money prodigiously and who is extravagant and recklessly wasteful, often to a point where the spending climbs well beyond his or her means.
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Spinster
Spinster is a term used to refer to an unmarried woman who is older than what is perceived as the prime age range during which women should marry.
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St James's Palace
St James's Palace is the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom.
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St Marylebone Parish Church
St Marylebone Parish Church is an Anglican church on the Marylebone Road in London.
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Storyboard
A storyboard is a graphic organizer in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence.
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The Literary Encyclopedia (English)
The Literary Encyclopedia is an online reference work first published in October 2000.
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The Rake's Progress
The Rake's Progress is an English-language opera in three acts and an epilogue by Igor Stravinsky.
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The Rake's Progress (ballet)
The Rake's Progress is a short 1935 ballet based on the drawings of William Hogarth, with music by Gavin Gordon (1901-1970), choreography by Ninette de Valois, and set design by Rex Whistler.
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Ulrike Theusner
Ulrike Theusner(born 1982 in Frankfurt (Oder), Germany) is a German artist working primarily in drawing and printmaking.
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Val Lewton
Val Lewton (May 7, 1904 – March 14, 1951) was a Russian-American novelist, film producer and screenwriter best known for a string of low-budget horror films he produced for RKO Pictures in the 1940s.
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W. H. Auden
Wystan Hugh Auden (21 February 1907 – 29 September 1973) was an English-American poet.
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Watchman (law enforcement)
Watchmen were organized groups of men, usually authorized by a state, government, city, or society, to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement as well as traditionally perform the services of public safety, fire watch, crime prevention, crime detection, recovery of stolen goods.
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Wedding ring
A wedding ring or wedding band is a finger ring that indicates that its wearer is married.
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William Hogarth
William Hogarth FRSA (10 November 1697 – 26 October 1764) was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Rake's_Progress
