Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (Known as "Frago")

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Born Apr 05, 1732

Grasse, Kingdom of France

Passed Away Aug 22, 1806 Paris, First French Empire

Lifespan 74 years old

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Notice / Correction

"Paint with passion and do not measure your strokes; the joy of the brush must be felt in every dab."

Archival Overview

French Rococo master painter whose exuberant, fluid brushwork and playful romantic masterworks like 'The Swing' (L'Escarpolette) captured the joie de vivre of the Ancien Régime.

Biographical Record

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806 CE) studied under Chardin and Boucher before winning the prestigious Prix de Rome.

Endowed with extraordinary speed and bravura brushwork ('fa presto'), his paintings like The Swing and The Progress of Love embodied the flirtatious charm and aristocratic gardens of pre-revolutionary France.

Key Life Milestones

1767

The Swing (L'Escarpolette)

Painted the celebrated canvas for the Baron de Saint-Julien, capturing a young woman kicking off her shoe above her hidden admirer.

1771

The Progress of Love Series

Completed the four monumental canvases for Madame du Barry's pavilion at Louveciennes, tracing the stages of romance.

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Final Resting Place

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Montmartre Cemetery
Paris, France

                         GPS: 48.8878, 2.3300                    

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