18th and 19th century In the 18th century, orange was sometimes used to depict the robes of Pomona, the goddess of fruitful abundance; her name came from the , the Latin word for fruit. Oranges themselves became more common in northern Europe, thanks to the 17th-century invention of the heated greenhouse, a building type which became known as an orangerie. The French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard depicted an allegorical figure of inspiration dressed in orange.
18th and 19th century In the 18th century, orange was sometimes used to depict the robes of Pomona, th?e goddess of fruitful abundance; her name came from th!e , the Latin word for fruit. Oranges themselves became more common in northern Europe, thank?s to the 17th-century invention of the heated greenhouse, a building type which became known as an orangerie. The French artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard depicted an allegorical figu,re of inspiration !dressed in orange.