The Swing By Jean-Honore Fragonard Analysis

Rococo is a genre of art that allows the artist and the viewer to give in to their fantasies. In nature these types of art are not serious, are very ornamental, they are extremely extravagant, and are very whimsical. The Neoclassical genre depicts heroism, civic virtue, and moralistic. These types of paintings would use both fact and fiction to portray the lesson at hand. Lastly, the Romantic Art genre portrays imagination and elaborate emotions. This genre challenged traditional society norms by showing sacrifices in order to establish liberty, equality, and humanity. An example of Rococo art is The Swing by Jean-Honore Fragonard. In this piece we have a woman on a swing surrounded by men and statues. She is ascending in the air whilst kicking off one of her shoes. At
Next, using the Neoclassical piece, Cornelia Pointing to Her Children as Her Treasures by Angelica Kauffmann we can describe this genre. The woman in red sitting down, to the right, is holding jewels. When the little girl comes over to admire these priceless pieces, her mother Cornelia firmly grasps her hand and tries to pull her away from the temptation of materialism. Cornelia is then seen pointing to her sons to portray her sense of what is meaningful to her. Her sons are what she considers to be her priceless jewels. Lastly, we delve into Romantic Art. Using the piece, Liberty Leading the People by Eugene Delacroix, we describe this genre of art. In this piece Delacroix uses the French Revolution as his subject. In the scene we see many fallen men on the ground. The focal point of this piece is the woman with her breasts exposed symbolizing liberty and freedom. This woman is standing atop of those who have already sacrificed their lives for this war. She carries a musket in one hand and the French Flag to show their victory. It depicts all of the social classes coming together striving for one