Term Papers on The Swing

Term Paper Title	The Swing
# of Words	537
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	2.15

The Swing

     Art history is the study of art works through the artistic and historical perspectives.  The artistic
and historical context of an art work is affected by the period of time in which it is produced.  For instance,
the beginning of the eighteenth century is referred to as the Rococo.  One of the Rococo artists is Jean -
Honore Fragonard.  Fragonard was a student of  Francois Boucher.   Boucher is also considered to be a
Rococo artist.   Fragonard’s skills of the Rococo style almost exceeded his instructor. One of  Fragonard’s
paintings, “ The Swing”, depicted the Rococo style through the usage of loose colors, the portrayal of
relaxed  facial expressions, and the playful content.
     The Rococo style originated in France during the 1700s.  The word, Rococo means pebble in
French.  This word is often referred to as ornaments ( sea shells and pebbles) used for the interior of an
architecture.  The Rococo  initiated after the death of Louis  XIV in 1715.  The reign of Louis XIV was
very strict and rigorous.  After the King’s death, Louis XV took over the crown and the society became
more permissive.  This lenient atmosphere influenced the style of art works produced at that time.
Paintings  in the Rococo period  usually portrays  figures in a landscape or a hideaway.  Art works of  the
Rococo became more playful, romantic, and loose.
     The loose colors in “The Swing”, by Fragonard, is an  artistic factor of the Rococo period.  The
usage of lighter colors such as the pink dress that the lady on the swing is wearing portrays the Roco...

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