Jean-Honoré Fragonard’s The Swing has become even more saucy and titillating. The Wallace Collection’s painting has been cleaned, removing darkened varnish, and the wide-eyed young woman now appears ...

After years of amassing French costumes, textiles and other finery, the Costas are sharing that collection publicly, in a renovated mansion in Arles. The Costa family, owners of Fragonard, a perfume ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Art is long but lockdowns are short – even if they seem interminable. With museums and galleries closed, or open by appointment only, ...

‘After months of painstaking conservation, the erotic and ambiguous masterpiece has been rehung in a new setting,’ shares Yuriko Jackall, curator of French paintings at the Wallace Collection, ‘We can ...

Fragonard Opens New Museum in Arles Dedicated to Local Costume and Fashions The Arles-based museum's inaugural "Collections-Collection" exhibition gives a comprehensive overview of Provençal fashions ...

A major work by the 18th century French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, The Portrait of François-Henri d'Harcourt, will lead Bonhams sale of works from the renowned collection of the German ...

In 1771, the French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) was commissioned to create four large canvases as decorations for a room in a pleasure pavilion being built for the Comtesse du Barry, the ...

Fragonard at the temporary Frick. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr./The Frick Collection Fragonard at the temporary Frick. Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr./The Frick Collection Masterpiece for masterpiece, the Frick ...

Paris has seen its fair share of perfume museums over the years – the Grand Musée du Parfum made a splash before closing its doors last summer, while the Yves Saint Laurent Museum showcases the ...

Opening July 6, Fragonard's latest museum in Arles is the story of two dynasties united by friendship, a love for heirloom crafts and a knack for collecting. On one side are the French beauty and ...