The Confession of Love

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The Confession of Love: Jean-Honore Fragonard

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Jean-Honore Fragonard Oil Painting - The Confession of Love

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Work Overview: The Confession of Love
Jean-Honore Fragonard
Date: 1771
Style: Rococo
Genre: genre painting
Oil on canvas
318 x 215 cm
Frick Collection, New York

The painting belongs to a series of four entitled Progress of Love. The cycle, often regarded as the artist's masterpiece, was painted for Mme du Barry, Louis XV's most beautiful mistress. The paintings, however, were returned by Mme du Barry since that time the taste has been already turned against Fragonard's lighthearted style.

The intriguing story behind the commission, rejection, and rehousing of Fragonard’s paintings is brought to life by Colin B. Bailey, former Deputy Director and Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator at the Frick (now Director of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco) in an updated video produced in 2013. Bailey leads viewers through the narrative of the Progress of Love, revealing the rich meanings imbedded in Fragonard’s paintings while also illuminating the artist’s exquisite technique.

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