Jean Honore Fragonard The Swing
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Jean honore fragonard the swing. It is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the rococo era and is fragonard s best known work. L escarpolette also known as the happy accidents of the swing french. Fragonard painted the swing with the intention of flattering the baron and his mistress to supply them with a lighthearted frivolous painting and to provide an intimate memento of their relationship. The painting depicts an elegant young woman on.
The swing l escarpolette originally known as lucky happenings on the swing les hasards heureux de l escarpolette is fragonard s best known work. It is believed to have been commissioned by the baron de saint julien who wanted a picture of his mistress on a swing being pushed by a bishop whilst he the baron was so positioned as to be able to see up her the girl s skirt. He created over 550 paintings embodying the spirit of the rococo age. The swing 1984 also its title track 1984 the swing song a song recorded by james bonamy 1997 the swing a poem by robert louis stevenson published in a child s garden of verses.
For the casual viewer the swing may appear to be a scene of love at first sight. Jean honoré fragonard 1732 1806 was the most prolific french painter of the 18th century. Les hasards heureux de l escarpolette the original title is an 18th century oil painting by jean honoré fragonard in the wallace collection in london. His most famous painting the swing not only captures the humour and sensuality of a love triangle but it also captures the erotic feelings of hidden desire and fleeting temptation let us explore a fragonard masterpiece.
To this end he utilized only the finest of the rococo techniques. L escarpolette also known as the happy accidents of the swing french. Fragonard was the son of a haberdasher s assistant. It is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the rococo era and is fragonard s best known work.
Jean honoré fragonard french rococo painter whose most familiar works such as the swing 1767 are characterized by delicate hedonism. The swing oil painting by pierre auguste renoir 1876. The swing oil painting by jean honoré fragonard 1767.