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Aurora Triumphing over Night
StyleRococo
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French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard painted this mythological scene showing Aurora, goddess of dawn, triumphant over Night. The work displays his fluid brushwork and Rococo sensibility for dynamic, luminous subjects.
Fragonard was a master of French Rococo painting, known for his romantic and playful subjects. This allegorical work is at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
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About Aurora Triumphing over Night
It shows Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn, overcoming the darkness of Night. The mythological theme was popular in Rococo art.
You can see it at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, which has a fine Fragonard collection.
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