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Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols
Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols is a 1752 history oil on canvas painting by Jean Honoré Fragonard. 
The painting depicts Jeroboam, the first king of the northern Kingdom of Israel, offering sacrifice for the Idol. This work is considered as a perfect example of Fragonard’s exuberant style. 
The painting won Jean Honoré the Prix de Rome in 1752.
Description.
This work depicts Jeroboam, the first king of northern kingdom of Israel, on the far left, hands raised in prayer. The
Luxembourg, Paris, from 16 September 2015 to 24 January 2016: Official website
- "Fragonard’s Enterprise: The Artist and the Literature of Travel" – Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, from 17 September 2015 to 4 January 2016.
See also.
- Honoré Fragonard
- History of painting
- Western painting
- "Jeroboam Sacrificing to Idols"
References and sources.
References and sources Sources.
Books
Articles and webpages
Further reading.
- Milton W. Brown, George R. Collins