This painting called, The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, may seem idyllic and entirely innocent but in this episode I’ll tell you the tale of seduction in this sexually charged painting that defined the Rococo era.

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This is Art Tales, where I share the surprising and scandalous stories of how and why artworks were made, one painting at a time. I'm Louise Emily, an artist working in the UK.

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