The stolen Kiss
Devin Johnson
4/4/13
3rd Period
The Stolen Kiss -
By: Jean-Honore Fragonard
Jean-Honore Fragonard was born on April 5th, 1732, in a small village in the South of France called Grasse. When he was six years old, his family moved to Paris. After moving to Paris, in his early years, Jean-Honore began working in a law office, where he was then fired because he was always caught drawing instead of working. In 1747, he began working in a studio of a renowned Rococo painter, as an apprentice. He progressed quickly and within the next year, he was advanced to the studio of Francois Boucher, the most famous Rococo artist of that time. In Jean-Honore’s later years, in between the years of 1765 and 1770, is when he became his own artist and became really successful. He drew fanciful and erotic portraits of big names all around town. In 1773, Jean-Honore's work took a huge turn towards his daughter, Rosalie, who became one of his favorite models. He drew a series of portraits of young girls reading books which was based upon her. In 1789, Jean-Honore's client base was wiped out. With no business left in paris, he then returned to Provence to wait out those dark days with his family. He went back to Paris a year later to start working with the new government. He then died of a stroke in the middle of a local park, on August 22, 1806. One of his most famous paintings, The Stolen Kiss, is based off of the theme of secretive romance and passionate moments. The painting was drawn to capture a perfectly frozen moment in time. The painting resembles two lovers caught by the spectator in the act of stealing a kiss while no one else is watching. The young maiden is leaning in for the kiss, while at the same time is looking back to see if any other members are watching. Her dress is painted with extra detail, which is one example of the Rococo style of art. Love affairs, such as the one in The Stolen Kiss painting, seems to be natural to human nature, and is not a
4/4/13
3rd Period
The Stolen Kiss -
By: Jean-Honore Fragonard
Jean-Honore Fragonard was born on April 5th, 1732, in a small village in the South of France called Grasse. When he was six years old, his family moved to Paris. After moving to Paris, in his early years, Jean-Honore began working in a law office, where he was then fired because he was always caught drawing instead of working. In 1747, he began working in a studio of a renowned Rococo painter, as an apprentice. He progressed quickly and within the next year, he was advanced to the studio of Francois Boucher, the most famous Rococo artist of that time. In Jean-Honore’s later years, in between the years of 1765 and 1770, is when he became his own artist and became really successful. He drew fanciful and erotic portraits of big names all around town. In 1773, Jean-Honore's work took a huge turn towards his daughter, Rosalie, who became one of his favorite models. He drew a series of portraits of young girls reading books which was based upon her. In 1789, Jean-Honore's client base was wiped out. With no business left in paris, he then returned to Provence to wait out those dark days with his family. He went back to Paris a year later to start working with the new government. He then died of a stroke in the middle of a local park, on August 22, 1806. One of his most famous paintings, The Stolen Kiss, is based off of the theme of secretive romance and passionate moments. The painting was drawn to capture a perfectly frozen moment in time. The painting resembles two lovers caught by the spectator in the act of stealing a kiss while no one else is watching. The young maiden is leaning in for the kiss, while at the same time is looking back to see if any other members are watching. Her dress is painted with extra detail, which is one example of the Rococo style of art. Love affairs, such as the one in The Stolen Kiss painting, seems to be natural to human nature, and is not a