Jean-François de Troy

Jean-François de Troy
Portrait of Jean-Francois de Troy by Joseph Aved, 1734
Born(1679-01-27)27 January 1679
Paris, France
Died26 January 1752(1752-01-26) (aged 72)
Rome, Italy
Known forPainting

Jean-François de Troy (27 January 1679, Paris – 26 January 1752, Rome) was a French Rococo easel and fresco painter, draughtsman and tapestry designer. One of France's leading history painters in his time, he was equally successful with his decorative paintings, genre scenes and portraits. He was the inventor of the tableaux de modes ('paintings of fashions'), which attempted to provide a spirited portrayal of contemporary fashions, pastimes and manners.

He was the Director of the French Academy in Rome from 1738.

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