histoire de l'art
Jean-François de Troy 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.
Joseph-Marie Vien was a famous 18th-century French painter of religious, historical and mythological genres.
Joseph-Marie Vien was best known for his neoclassical paintings and his active teaching career. He founded his own school in Paris, where he trained dozens of young colleagues, and the best masterpieces of his work are now in major French museums. There are many interesting facts and notable events in his biography.
