Jean-François de Troy

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Jean-François de Troy was an 18th-century French painter and tapestry designer known for his elegant Rococo history paintings and lively genre scenes depicting aristocratic life.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Rococo artist
human
painter
tapestry designer
activeInCentury 18th century
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1679-01-27
dateOfDeath 1752-01-26
designedFor Manufacture des Gobelins
surface form: Gobelins Manufactory
father François de Troy
genre genre painting
history painting
memberOf Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
movement Rococo
nativeLanguage French
notableFor elegant Rococo history paintings
lively genre scenes of aristocratic life
tapestry designs for the Story of Esther series
tapestry designs for the Story of Jason series
notableWork The Banquet of Cleopatra
The Declaration of Love
The Garter
The Reading from Molière
The Triumph of Mardochai
Time Unveiling Truth
occupation painter
tapestry designer
placeOfBirth Paris
placeOfDeath Rome
positionHeld director of the French Academy in Rome
sexOrGender male
style elegant, theatrical compositions
refined depiction of aristocratic leisure
workLocation Paris
Rome

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