Fragonard utilizes only the finest of the Rococo techniques to transform fantasy into reality in his artwork. His masterful technique and symbolism incorporates perspective and beauty to define the spendthrift style of French nobility. The Swing provides insight on the upper class’ perception of gaudy lifestyles and courtship. The lover whom is hidden in the bushes places himself strategically enough to be out of the clergyman's’ view, as the woman playfully tosses her shoe at the deity of love and allows her lover a furtive peep under her dress. Cupid’s statue, a common figure in Rococo art, reinforces the theme of love and is displayed with his finger in front of his mouth to indicate the erotic escapade at which we as viewers are now participants
