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Bacchanales
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Jean-Honoré Fragonard made these four etchings shortly after returning to Paris from Italy, where he studied antique subjects and sculpture. He may have also looked at other sources for inspiration, such as Jacques François Joseph Saly’s suite of vase designs. Though the prints feature the followers of Bacchus, the wine god does not make an appearance. Instead, Fragonard highlighted the playfully erotic frolics, conflicts, and even family life of a group of bacchants, conceiving them as low-relief sculptures on stone fragments within abundant foliage. Fragonard’s creations helped to popularize revelries in nature in French art, architecture, and garden design during the later 1700s.
| Artist / Maker | Jean-Honoré Fragonard |
|---|---|
| Date | 1763 |
| Culture / Origin | France |
| Medium | Set of 4 etchings |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
BiographyJean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) — French painter (1732–1806).Jean-Honoré Fragonard worked as painter, printmaker, draftsperson and illustrator and is associated with France and French constitutional monarchy. Their documented life spans the years 1732 to 1806, born in Grasse, died in Paris. Their work is linked to Rococo.Disciplinespainter, printmaker, draftsperson, illustratorBorn1732, GrasseDied1806, ParisNationalityFrance, French constitutional monarchyMovementRococoSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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