Joyeux anniversaire to Jean-Honoré Fragonard!


To mark the birthday of  Jean-Honoré Fragonard, I thought we could take a look back at some fun posts about the famous artist who worked throughout the eighteenth century.



Read about the internship/job market (in the 18th century of course) How Fragonard got started in the art world.

Oh, for modesty's sake! Take a look at The New Model as she bears all for a first time sitting.

Mythology impresses with Fragonard's Fantastic Figures

Learn about how Fragonard's business savvy got him through hard times.

The Stolen Kiss in detail...

One of my favorite works by the artist is the beautiful, almost dream-perfect The Gardens of the Villa d'Este

Fragonard's Progress of Love.  This is a 4 part series that takes a close look at the paintings originally commissioned for Madame du Barry.  Some people find the works romantic and others tragic...

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