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The Swing (French: L'Escarpolette), also known as The Happy Accidents of the Swing (French: 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.
27 Μαΐ 2022 · The Swing (c. 1767-1768) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard is a famous Rococo painting depicting a woman on a swing, seemingly wild and carefree, but if you are not familiar with 18th-century customs you might miss the hidden meanings. We steal a glance at this painting in the article below.
The Swing, oil painting created about 1767 by French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, It is Fragonard’s most celebrated painting, as well as one of the best-known images in 18th-century art. It illustrates the elegance and playfulness of the Rococo style.
A highly important figure in 18th century French painting, who now ranks among the greatest of all Rococo artists, the exceptionally talented Fragonard trained under Francois Boucher - whose main patron was Louis XV's mistress, Madame de Pompadour - and Jean Chardin, famous for his still life painting and genre works.
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard painted The Swing in 1767, which became his best-known painting. Fragonard is a well-known French Rococo painter who completed over 550 paintings. He was known for his hedonistic Rococo style. Why was The Swing painted?
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.
