Honoré Daumier caricatures the glorification and idealization of antiquity in the 19th century with a subtle power of observation and partly coarse mockery. He questions the bourgeois enthusiasm for antiquity and brings the gods and heroes down from their pedestal to earth. For over 40 years he published his caricatures in the French satirical magazines “La Caricature” and “Le Charivari”.
In addition to Daumier’s graphic series "Ancient History”, the exhibition also features scenes from current political and social events and sheets from the series “Bankers” and “Lawyers”.