02815cam a22003133u 4500 39347 UtSlPG 20260610133912.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 NC Parton, James, 1822-1891 Caricature and Other Comic Art in All Times and Many Lands. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-04-02 Among the Romans -- Among the Greeks -- Among the ancient Egyptians -- Among the Hindoos -- Religious caricature in the Middle Ages -- Secular caricature in the Middle Ages -- Caricatures preceding the Reformation -- Comic art and the Reformation -- In the Puritan period -- Later Puritan caricature -- Preceding Hogarth -- Hogarth and his time -- English Caricature in the Revolutionary period -- During the French Revolution -- Caricatures of women and matrimony -- Among the Chinese -- Comic art in Japan -- French caricature -- Later French caricature -- Comic art in Germany -- Comic art in Spain -- Italian caricature -- English caricature of the present century -- Comic art in "Punch" -- Early American caricature -- Later American caricature. Produced by Chris Curnow, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Caricature and Other Comic Art in All Times and Many Lands" by James Parton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the evolution and significance of caricature and comic art across various cultures and time periods, highlighting its role in satire and societal commentary. The opening portion introduces the diverse types of caricatures found in antiquity, specifically emphasizing examples from the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians, and Hindoos. It discusses how caricature has served as a humorous yet insightful reflection of human life and societal norms, illustrated by ancient wall drawings from Pompeii, Greek pottery, and depictions of gods and mortals engaging in absurd situations. The author aims to showcase that humor is a timeless element of human expression, presenting both a historical and artistic perspective on caricature's role across different civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Caricature -- History https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39347 80186 80186