The Lock
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| Artists | Jean-Honoré Fragonard |
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| Dimensions | 71 cm x 92 cm |
| Locations | Louvre Museum |
| Paris | |
| Periods | Rococo |
| Created | 1776–1779 |
| Medium | Oil paint |
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| ID | 2324868 |
About The Lock
The Bolt, also known as The Lock, is a gallant scene painted by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in 1777. It is one of the most famous paintings by the painter. The common interpretation suggests that the scene depicts two lovers entwined in a bedroom, the man locking the door.
Ethiopian Prince Alemayehu's lock of hair returned after 140 years in UK
... At a ceremony in London on Thursday evening, Ethiopia s ambassador to the UK Teferi Melesse took possession of The Lock of hair, as well as a number of other artefacts that had been looted from Emperor Tewodros s Maqdala fortress...
Pensions: What is the triple lock?
... This year the government pledged to restore The Lock from April 2023...
Sudden unknown death in childhood: 'Why did my beautiful son die?'
... We were down by The Lock to see the boats when it happened...
Inside Chernobyl: We stole Russian fuel to prevent catastrophe
... When the Russians didn t find the keys, they broke into the rooms, cutting out the portion of the door in which The Lock was embedded...
War in Ukraine: Anti-war Russians intimidated on their doorsteps
... " The door was covered in green dye, and there was spray foam in The Lock...
Michael Collins: Lock of Irish leader's hair sells for £18,000
... The Lock of his hair, attached to a keepsake card, sold for £18,000 plus fees, according to Bloomfield Auctions...
Erin Pizzey: The woman who looked beyond the bruises
... She can remember " freezing" when she heard the warning note of her father spitting phlegm into the flowerbed immediately before putting his key in The Lock...
Sitting Bull: DNA confirms great-grandson's identity
... But before handing over The Lock, Mr LaPointe asked Mr Willerslev to take part in a ceremony involving a medicine man, drummers and chanting, where Sitting Bull s spirit gave his blessing to the study, the scientist told the AFP news agency...
