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

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Gabriella Antunes (DII)PennUniversity of Delaware A8210
Nitya Nigam (UG)Columbia BUniversity of Delaware B92-5
Ben Rotko (UG)Swarthmore BNYU B9210
Geoffrey Wu (UG)Columbia ARutgers9510
Keegan Martin (UG)NYU ASwarthmore A10410
Catherine Fiore (DII)University of Delaware BColumbia B1060

Summary

2023 ACF Fall (Rutgers)10/14/2023Y580%0%20%93.25