Fragonard

"Fragonard" by Haldane MacFall is a biography that explores the life of Jean Honoré Fragonard, an important French painter during the 1700s. It follows Fragonard's path from his childhood to becoming famous for his Rococo art, which showed both the fun and the worries of his time. The book tells about how Fragonard learned from artists like Boucher and Chardin and how he became well-known in Paris art circles. MacFall explains how Fragonard changed from painting traditional subjects to creating lively, personal scenes that mirrored the changing preferences of his time. The author also looks at Fragonard's connections with powerful people, such as Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry, and how the French Revolution affected his work and life, showing how his art captured the feel of a lively society about to face big changes.