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Enlightenment Response: A Study of Rational Spirit in the Works of Jean-Honoré Fragonard

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  • Xinchi Wang

    (School of History/Institute for Global History, Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing 100089, China)

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This paper utilizes Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s paintings, housed in collections across Europe and North America, as primary source material. Employing methods from art history, social art history, literary analysis, and intellectual history, the study aims to explore the connections between Fragonard’s artistic philosophy, the social context of 18th-century France, and the cultural trends of the time. The paper investigates Fragonard’s response to Enlightenment and rationality through his paintings. The results indicate that, situated in an era oscillating between Rococo and realistic styles, Fragonard’s works provide a glimpse into the social and cultural milieu of late 18th-century France. Driven by the spirit of reason, Fragonard created a series of landscapes and genre paintings. Simultaneously, his sensitivity to emotions rendered his works vivid and dynamic, embodying the collaborative interplay of sensibility and reason.

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  • Xinchi Wang, 2023. "Enlightenment Response: A Study of Rational Spirit in the Works of Jean-Honoré Fragonard," International Journal of Arts and Humanities Studies, Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development, vol. 3(4), pages 48-59, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:alk:ijahs0:v:3:y:2023:i:4:id:6389
    DOI: 10.32996/Ijahs.2023.3.4.7
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