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4 Cards in this Set
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Description? (date,name ,artist,style,location ,medium,size in cm) |
⏺The Swing ⏺Jean Honoré Fragonard ⏺1767 ⏺81×64 cm ⏺Oil on canvas ⏺Wallace Collection London |
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Formal description of the subjects, space and scene,style (3 points explained well) |
⏺Space- so dense with shrubbery at first glance this may look like a wild setting like a forest, but the elements of architectural/garden implements such as statues e.g cupid on the left, suggest a sanctuary like atmosphere ⏺Style- Light Hearted style of Rococo ⏺Subjects-Infidelity is portrayed as a harmless incident with the presence of a cuckolded husband,the lady/mistress and the patron |
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What narrative is portrayed? (1point) |
⏺Infidelity |
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How is the narrative portrayed? (4 points well explained and concluded ) |
⏺Cupid- the angel statue with its finger to its lips, suggests of secrecy of the event that is occurring before it ⏺Small dog mid action barking - on the side of the husbands leg , the dog being a usual sign of fidelity suggests otherwise as it's seen barking in dismay ⏺Slipper flying off - in medieval times this was a symbol of loss of virginity, connecting to Rococo love for eroticism ⏺Kicking up her skirts towards her lover- "place me in a position where I can observe the legs of that young lady" All the formal features are suggestive of the affairs between the patron and his mistress, with the narrative portrayed through a series of visual clues " a courtier discreetly approached him with a proposal for a commission" with the bishop instead swapped for a cuckolded husband |
