Fragonard's The Swing

[sondra]

Hello,

I would be grateful if you answered my questions regarding this short video.Rococo<br>Fragonard's The Swing - Smarthistory

What is the meaning of 'poof' at 0:9

Is 'over-grown' used as a noun at 1:07?

And what is the meaning of 'the blast and the bough' at 1:53?

Thanks

 

[emsr2d2]

Hello,

I would be grateful if you answered my questions regarding this short video.Rococo<br>Fragonard's The Swing - Smarthistory

What is the meaning of 'poof' at 0:9

Is 'over-grown' used as a noun at 1:07?

And what is the meaning of 'the blast and the bough' at 1:53?

Thanks

Welcome to the forum.

"Poof" refers to the "cloud" of swirling pinkness around the lady's dress. "Poof" is sometimes said to be the sound made when a person or a thing "puffs". Note that it should not be mixed up with the informal/slang word "poof" referring to a male homosexual.

"Overgrown" is an adjective.

"The blast" seems to refer to the "lightning-type" criss-crossing of the trees across the canvas, but then the speaker seems to say the same thing about "the bough". I'm really not clear on this part.

 

[5jj]

There seems to me to be a fair bit of pretentious twaddle there. I wouldn't worry too much about trying to get anything really meaningful from it.

 

[emsr2d2]

I was rather inclined to point out that the video was crammed with what some of us call "arty-b*ll*cks".

 

[5jj]

"arty-b*ll*cks".

bellicks?
billecks?
bullycks?
?

 

[emsr2d2]

bellicks?
billecks?
bullycks?
?

All of the above. They make as much sense as that art commentary.

 

[5jj]

All of the above. They make as much sense as that art commentary.

Rover will rebuke me (rightly) for saying 'thank you' when a 'like' would suffice, but I have to say that I nearly burst my corset at that.