Jean Honore Fagonard The Swing

The Swing The first artwork by Jean Honoré Fragonard I am going to discuss is The Swing. It considered being the most successful painting by Fragonard. Today, The Swing represented a symbol of Rococo art. It was a mixture of carefree attitude, eroticism and pastel swirls. It pastoral scenery creates an appealing demonstration of the youth’s beauty and illicit affairs. I picked The Swing because when I first saw the painting, the painting seems timeless and the woman on the swing stood out to the spotlight regardless of what surrounded her at the time. When looking closely, there were many unclear subjects hidden in the background, therefore makes me curious about its content and want to find out more. Fragonard created The Swing in 1767, and despite many of his Rococo paintings, the subject from The Swing is not that complex. From the painting, the viewers can see that there are two lovers, which a woman
The Swing composed in a triangular shape where the husband and the servant created the base of the triangle and the woman on the swing formed the top of the triangle. As for the color, Fragonard used a dedicated pastel color such as juicy pinks, minty greens, and frothy creams to make The Swing more sensual rather than intellectual. As for the lighting, Fragonard used a soft dappled of sunlight filtering that leak through the trees and struck the woman. This technique brought the seductive mood to the scene, expressed the fine details of her skin and the refine fabric swirling around her. In contrast, other subjects remain in the dark. The mood and tone of The Swing are lighthearted and happy. The overall effect of the painting is the erotic sensation. Finally, the brush stroke depicted the carefree and relaxed nature of the subject matter. Fragonard used a fluid, loose brushstroke to keep the edges soft regarding the woman on the