The Reader by Jean Honore Fragonard, 1732-1806

1.   What award did Fragonard win that allowed him to study in Rome?  ______________

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2.   What was the style of his painting called, and what were the features of the style?

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3.   What kind of pictures did he paint after he married?  __________________________

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4.  Compare the two paintings of the The Swing.  How does the 1765 version differ from 

    the 1766 painting?  ____________________________________________________

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5.   In the paintings of The Swing, how do they make the swing go high?  ______________

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6.   In the painting, The Young Girl Reading, what kind of book do you think she might 

      be reading?  ________________________________________________________

7.   What is the name of your favorite book?  _______________

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