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Jean-Honoré Fragonard | The Swing (1767)

This piece is called The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard. A famous 18th century French Rococo painting that changed the trajectory of his career and ended up being his greatest masterpiece.

The Swing (L'Escarpolette), also known as The Happy Accidents of the Swing, is an 18th-century oil painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in the Wallace Collection in London.


It is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Rococo era, and is Fragonard's best-known work.


It was a private commission that he was never supposed to create in the first place, but we're glad he did!


Although it looks light-hearted and playful, things aren't always as they seem.


There are many hidden symbols and meanings in this painting that make it so interesting to look at.



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