The Swing - 2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)

Question

This painting’s figure appears entwined in ivy and wearing African wax fabrics in a headless 3D replication by Yinka Shonibare (“shone-eh-BAR-ay”). Gabriel François Doyen refused to paint this work due to its frivolous nature and passed on the commission. An Étienne Falconet (“fal-koh-NAY”) sculpture of a stone cupid holding a finger to its lips is above a gesticulating man concealed within shrubbery on the left side of this painting. The central figure of this painting is dressed in a billowing pink dress and is seen (10[1])kicking off a shoe while suspended on the title object. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, (10[1])name this painting from the Rococo movement by Jean-Honoré (10[1])Fragonard. ■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: The Swing [or L’Escarpolette; accept The Happy Accidents of the Swing or Les Hasards heureux de l’escarpolette]

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Gabriella Antunes	Penn	University of Delaware A	82	10
Ben Rotko	Swarthmore B	NYU B	92	10
Nitya Nigam	Columbia B	University of Delaware B	92	-5
Geoffrey Wu	Columbia A	Rutgers	95	10
Keegan Martin	NYU A	Swarthmore A	104	10
Catherine Fiore	University of Delaware B	Columbia B	106	0

Summary


2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)	10/14/2023	Y	5	80%	0%	20%	93.25

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ANSWER: The Swing [or L’Escarpolette; accept The Happy Accidents of the Swing or Les Hasards heureux de l’escarpolette]

= Average correct buzz position

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Buzz Position	Value
Gabriella Antunes	Penn	University of Delaware A	82	10
Ben Rotko	Swarthmore B	NYU B	92	10
Nitya Nigam	Columbia B	University of Delaware B	92	-5
Geoffrey Wu	Columbia A	Rutgers	95	10
Keegan Martin	NYU A	Swarthmore A	104	10
Catherine Fiore	University of Delaware B	Columbia B	106	0

Summary


2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)	10/14/2023	Y	5	80%	0%	20%	93.25