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Peek Into Fragonard's 'Gardens Of Love' - November 19, 2007
WILLIAMSTOWN - "Fragonard and the Garden of Love" will be the subject of a free lecture at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute on Sunday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m.
Senior curator Richard Rand will discuss Jean-Honore Fragonard's paintings and drawings of picturesque gardens, lush environments for flirtation, courtship and love in 18th-century France.
With shadowy garden groves and overflowing fountains, moonlit statues, and rich foliage, Fragonard's paintings and drawings personified the new ideas of all-encompassing romantic love that emerged in the middle of the 18th century. Classically draped figures rush toward fountains of love, place roses on altars, or confess their love before a statue of Cupid. These new ideas of passionate abandon, endless love, the consummation of desire, and the loss of virginity were represented in dark and mysterious garden environments.
Fragonard, known as a painter of playful genre subjects, garden landscapes, and fantasy portraits, turned later in his career to the subject of romantic love.
"Consuming Passion: Fragonard's Allegories of Love" on view through Jan. 21, 2008. focuses on Fragonard's work during the 1780s and 1790s when he created a series of dramatic reflections on the subject of romantic allegories. This exhibition explores these mysteries and evocative works in a variety of themes: oil painting, drawings, prints and illustrated books. "Consuming Passion" has been organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum in association with the Clark.
The Clark is at 225 South St. The galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 to 5. Admission is free. For more information, call 413-458-2303 or visit www.clarkart.edu. |
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