Fragonard

[ fra-gaw-nar ]

/ fra gɔˈnar /

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noun

Jean Ho·no·ré

[zhahnaw-naw-rey], /ʒɑ̃ ɔ nɔˈreɪ/, 1732–1806, French painter.

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How to use Fragonard in a sentence

A great-granddaughter of Fragonard, she seems to have inherited his talent; Corot and Renoir forcibly appealed to her.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Fragonard returned to Paris early in the 19th century, where he died in 1806, neglected and almost forgotten.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7|Various
It was a replica of Fragonard's Gimblette, a brilliant painting that looked as if it had barely had time to dry.
The Revolt of the Angels|Anatole France
Nobles and rich financiers, and all the gay world of fashion besides, now strove to possess canvases signed by Fragonard.
Fragonard|Haldane Macfall

She had need of a teacher; and who better qualified for the business than her townsman, the famous Fragonard?
Fragonard|Haldane Macfall

British Dictionary definitions for Fragonard

Fragonard

/ (French fraɡɔnar) /

noun

Jean-Honoré (ʒɑ̃ ɔnɔre). 1732–1806, French artist, noted for richly coloured paintings typifying the frivolity of 18th- century French court life

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