The Swing Rococo
The painting depicts an elegant young woman on.
The swing rococo. The swing oil painting by jean honoré fragonard 1767. In this video i comment on this work by rococo painter jean honoré fragonard made in 1767. Shows a woman on a swing while her lover and a bishop stand below. 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.
Derived from the word rocaille the rococo style is inspired by nature. 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. Its full title in french is les heureux hasards de l escarpolette. L escarpolette also known as the happy accidents of the swing french.
Wealthy and lavish living. It is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the rococo era and is fragonard s best known work. Depiction of a fine lady swinging above her lover and a bishop. Rococo painting and decorative art flourished in 18th century france.
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. The swing oil painting by pierre auguste renoir 1876. Considered to be fragonard s most successful painting the swing stands alone today as an emblem of rococo art. The combination of insouciant attitude tongue in cheek eroticism pastel swirls and pastoral scenery creates an irresistible testament to the beauty of youth and illegitimate affairs.
L escarpolette also known as the happy accidents of the swing french. Hello back to painting today. Scene dense garden with flowers and cupid statues. Here we unravel this unique style in order to understand its significance in the history of french art.
Women were major patrons of the arts. It is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the rococo era and is fragonard s best known work.