Thomas Gainsborough and John Constable were prominent English painters in the 18th century known for their portrait and landscape works, while William Hogarth painted satirical pieces depicting English culture and society. Taras Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, artist, and humanist who lived from 1814 to 1861 and is considered the founder of Ukrainian realism. Through his paintings and etchings, he sought to depict Ukrainian life and history and promote Ukrainian independence and culture. Some of his most famous works include portraits, landscapes of Ukraine, and illustrations for his project "Picturesque Ukraine." Shevchenko affirmed realism in Russian art and used his works to reveal the oppression of the Ukrainian people under Russian rule.