"The Swing"
Fragonard (1732-1799)WHO is Jean-Honoré Fragonard?
Fragonard was a 17th-century painter and illustrator. WHY is he famous? Fragonard is most well known for his paintings such as "The Swing" and "The Seesaw", going against the typical 17th-century artists and painting the perverse and taboo. WHAT are the subjects of his paintings? Fragonard frequently painted women in compromising positions for a male gaze, namely "The New Model" and "The Swing". WHERE is he from? Fragonard lived and worked in France. HOW did he start practicing art? Fragonard learned art in the academic sense in The Académie of France before parting with them due to his interest in selling his work as a commodity to rich patrons which went against their ideals. |
"The Seesaw"
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A Common Theme in Fragonard's WorkFragonard frequently gave a sense of intimacy to the viewer in his paintings, allowing them to spy on the subject's private moment.
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Images Cited:
“The New Model.” WahooArt,
wahooart.com/Art.nsf/O/7YMHB8/$File/Jean-Honore-Fragonard-The-New-Model.JPG.
“The Seesaw.” Museothyssen,
imagenes.museothyssen.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_600/public/imagen/obras/1956.13_columpio.jpg.
“The Swing.” Tatler, 2018,
ta-images.condecdn.net/image/ZWxdbW58EJ1/crop/1020/f/les-hasards-heureux-de-lescarpolette-.jpg.
“The New Model.” WahooArt,
wahooart.com/Art.nsf/O/7YMHB8/$File/Jean-Honore-Fragonard-The-New-Model.JPG.
“The Seesaw.” Museothyssen,
imagenes.museothyssen.org/sites/default/files/styles/width_600/public/imagen/obras/1956.13_columpio.jpg.
“The Swing.” Tatler, 2018,
ta-images.condecdn.net/image/ZWxdbW58EJ1/crop/1020/f/les-hasards-heureux-de-lescarpolette-.jpg.