The Stolen Kiss
Jean-Honoré Fragonard & Marguerite Gérard · 1787
Why it's great
A young woman is nervously kissed by a lover, while a secret meeting is happening in a room full of beautiful satin. Fragonard and Gérard worked together on this scene of intrigue. The shiny dress is dazzling. It's a classic 18th-century romantic painting.
Where to see it
📍 Hermitage MuseumSaint Petersburg, Russia
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About the artist
Jean-Honoré Fragonard1732–1806 · born in Grasse · died in former 2nd arrondissement of Paris
Jean-Honoré Fragonard was born in Grasse, in the south of France, and moved to Paris as a boy. He studied in Italy and became a star of the Rococo style, painting playful, romantic scenes for the nobility. After the French Revolution, his style fell out of fashion, and he spent his last years nearly forgotten in Paris. Today we again admire his speed and charm.
Marguerite Gérard was born in Grasse, France, and moved to Paris as a teenager to train with her brother-in-law, Fragonard. She became a successful painter of elegant home scenes, often showing women reading, writing or playing music. She exhibited at the Salon and sold to the wealthy collectors of Europe. She died in Paris in 1837.
