Painting titled "The bathers" by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, Original Artwork, Oil

The bathers (1765) Painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

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Original Artwork Painting, Oil on Canvas

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Original Artwork

Original Artwork refers to any work that is considered authentic and not a copy or imitation of the original works of an artist. Original artwork can be any type of painting, sculpture, performance, or other media. There are many types of original media. Mixed media includes oil, acrylic, and watercolor paintings. For workshop paintings that bear evidence of master craftsmanship, this attribution must be further qualified. While they may be less valuable for different reasons, reproductions and copies have had a tremendous impact on our experience. They reach a greater audience than originals and act as a tonic against commodification. Original Artwork could also refer to the first work, which is always preceding all others. It could also refer to a prototype or a model from which other works can be made. Each work bears great similarities to the original.
Dimensions Height 25.2in, Width 31.5in
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Classicism Everyday Life

About this artwork: Classification, Techniques & Styles Oil Paint consisting of pigments bound with linseed oil or carnations. The traditional technique consists[...]

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Jean-Honoré Fragonard

France

On April 5, 1732, Jean-Honoré Nicolas Fragonard was born in Grasse, France. He was a Rococo painter and engraver from France.
His family moved to Paris when he was six years old. He was very interested in painting and drawing while he was learning to be a notary. The lawyer Fragonard worked for as an apprentice told him to start learning how to be a painter.
Around 1748, the Frenchman got his first art lessons from Francois Boucher, who was at the time the most well-known Rococo artist. Boucher saw that the boy had a lot of potential. He made Fragonard's style and the way he did things.
Francois Boucher suggested that Fragonard apply for the Prix de Rome Scholarship from the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, which he did in 1752. Jean-Honoré Fragonard's painting "Jeroboam Sacrificing to the Golden Calf" got him the scholarship. At the academy, he copied the work of Roman Baroque artists and made many drawings. He liked the work of the best artists from the Dutch and Flemish schools. This was clear in a series of portraits and portraits of old men with strong faces.
Fragonard was inspired by the landscape, nature, and old sites he saw while traveling through Italy.
When Fragonard went back to Paris in 1765, he was invited to join the Royal Academy. The things he saw and did on the trip influenced his art, and he became known for his landscapes. The landscape, gardens, terraces, and temples drew the artist in.
Neoclassicism was popular when Jean-Honoré Fragonard was alive. But the artist couldn't change to the new style, so he stuck with his colorful, romantic scenes and close-up views of people. Fragonard was the last French Rococo artist who did well.
Fragonard died in Paris on August 22, 1806. His death went almost unnoticed because many art historians didn't pay attention to his work for almost 50 years and thought it was out of date until about 1850.