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The Swing (film)
The Swing may refer to: * ''The Swing'' (Fragonard), oil painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, 1767 * ''The Swing'' (Renoir), oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1876 * ''The Swing'' (INXS album), 1984, also its title track, 1984 * "The Swing" (song), a song recorded by James Bonamy, 1997 * "The Swing", a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson published in '' A Child's Garden of Verses'' See also * Swing (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Swing, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swing (Fragonard)
''The Swing'' (french: L'Escarpolette), also known as ''The Happy Accidents of the Swing'' (french: Les Hasards heureux de l'escarpolette, the original title), is an 18th-century oil painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in the Wallace Collection in London. It is considered to be one of the masterpieces of the Rococo era, and is Fragonard's best-known work. Description The painting depicts an elegantly dressed young woman on a swing. A smiling young man, hiding in the bushes below and to the left, points towards her billowing dress with hat in hand. A smiling older man, who is nearly hidden in the shadows on the right, propels the swing with a pair of ropes, as a small white dog barks nearby. The lady is wearing a bergère hat (shepherdess hat), as she flings her shoe with an outstretched left foot. Two statues are present, one of a ''putto'', who watches from above the young man on the left with its finger in front of its lips, the other of two ''putti'' is on the right beside the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swing (Renoir)
''The Swing'' (French: ''La balançoire'') is an 1876 oil on canvas painting by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir who was a leading exponent of the Impressionist style. The painting measures 92 x 73 centimetres and is in the Musée d’Orsay. Renoir executed the painting in what are now the Musée de Montmartre gardens. He had rented a cottage in the gardens so that he could be closer to the ''Moulin de la Galette'' where he was engaged in painting ''Bal du moulin de la Galette''. Description Renoir's people seem to stand on a forest floor of blossoms. The girl on the swing could be fifteen, her pink dress with a hat on head increases the charm of painting. The quivering light is rendered by the patches of pale colour, particularly on the clothing and the ground. This particularly annoyed the critics when the painting was shown at the Impressionist exhibition of 1877. The model was Jeanne Samary, a favourite of Renoir's who appears in many of his paintings. The two men a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swing (INXS Album)
''The Swing'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band INXS, released in April 1984. It peaked at number one on the Kent Music Report Albums Chart for five non-consecutive weeks from early April to mid-May 1984. The lead single " Original Sin" was recorded in New York City with Nile Rodgers and featured Daryl Hall on backing vocals. Overall, the album featured a slightly harder-edged sound than their previous releases. Background By 1983 Australian rock band INXS attempted to expand their international profile with their fourth studio album, ''The Swing''. The Sydney-based group had formed in 1977 by three brothers Andrew on guitar and keyboards; Jon on percussion and drums; and Tim Farriss on guitar; together with Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar; Michael Hutchence on lead vocals; and Kirk Pengilly on guitar, saxophone, and vocals. In September 1983 the band travelled to New York City to work with Nile Rodgers as producer at his Power Station studio. It was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Swing (song)
"The Swing" is a song written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Bob Regan, and recorded by American country music artist James Bonamy. It was released in March 1997 as the lead single from the album '' Roots and Wings''. The song reached number 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 16 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. Music video The music video was directed by chris rogers and premiered in March 1997. It was filmed in Charleston, South Carolina. Critical reception Frank Roberts of ''The Virginian-Pilot ''The Virginian-Pilot'' is the daily newspaper for Norfolk, Virginia. Commonly known as ''The Pilot'', it is Virginia's largest daily. It serves the five cities of South Hampton Roads as well as several smaller towns across southeast Virginia ...'' called it a "clever novelty". David Simons of ''New Country'' magazine wrote that it was "a catchy boy-meets-girl fiddle stomper." Chart performance "The Swing" debuted at number 72 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Child's Garden Of Verses
''A Child's Garden of Verses'' is an 1885 volume of 64 poems for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson. It has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions, and is considered to be one of the most influential children's works of the 19th century. The poems, which have been widely imitated, are written from the point of view of a child. Stevenson dedicated the collection to his childhood nurse, Alison Cunningham. Contents A Child's Garden of Verses * "Bed in Summer" * "A Thought" * "At the Sea-side" * "Young Night Thought" * "Whole Duty of Children" * "Rain" * "Pirate Story" * "Foreign Lands" * "Windy Nights" * "Travelling" * "Singing" * "Looking Forward" * "A Good Play" * "Where Go the Boats?" * "Auntie's Skirts" * "The Land of Counterpane" * "The Land of Nod" * " My Shadow" * "System" * "A Good Boy" * "Escape at Bedtime" * "Marching Song" * "The Cow" * "Happy Thought" * "The Wind" * "Keepsake Mill" * "Good and Bad Children" * "Foreign Children" * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
