The Bolt (Le Verrou)
Le Verrou by J. Fragonard (c. 1778), © R.M.N./D. Arnaudet
Best Interpretation: “‘La Verrou’ means ‘the bolt.’ Is he trying to lock or unlock the door? Does she want him to stay or leave? If she is trying to prevent him from locking the door, then this is a rape scene. But I think she wants him to stay. The bed is tousled, the room still warm from their passion, and she wants… more! He’s late, or he doesn’t want to be discovered by her husband, and he’s desperately trying to leave. But she… that temptress living dangerously, immune to the consequences, bars his escape. Is your verrou locked or open? Are you open to the possibilities, or simply trying to block them?”-Stuart Balcomb
Issue Oct 2007
Rococo Art
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“La Verrou” means “the bolt.” Is he trying to lock or unlock the door? Does she want him to stay or leave? If she is trying to prevent him from locking the door, then this is a rape scene. But I think she wants him to stay. The bed is tousled, the room still warm from their passion, and she wants… more! He’s late, or he doesn’t want to be discovered by her husband, and he’s desperately trying to leave. But she… that temptress living dangerously, immune to the consequences, bars his escape. Is your verrou locked or open? Are you open to the possibilities, or simply trying to block them?
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