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Jean Fran\u00e7ois de Troy
\n1679 – 1752, attributed
\nTwo Muses
\nFrance
\n18th century
\nOil on canvas
\n74.5 x 104.5 cm, with frame 93.5 x 122.5 cm
\nLabel on the back<\/p>\n

Jean Fran\u00e7ois de Troy is considered one of the most versatile and significant French painters of the early 18th century. As the son of the renowned portraitist Fran\u00e7ois de Troy, he received his initial training in his father\u2019s studio before a prolonged stay in Italy (1699 – 1706) had a decisive influence on him. In 1708, he was admitted to the Acad\u00e9mie royale, and in 1738 he was appointed director of the Acad\u00e9mie de France in Rome, where he worked until his death. De Troy was highly regarded both as a portraitist and as a creator of historical paintings, mythological and religious scenes, and elegant genre depictions. His painting combines the decorative richness and colorfulness of a Paolo Veronese with the dynamic sensuality of a Peter Paul Rubens. Contemporaries regarded him as one of France\u2019s leading painters, whose work contributed significantly to the development of French painting in the 18th century.
\nThe theme of the Muses originates in ancient mythology: as daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, they embody the arts and sciences. In European art of the 17th and 18th centuries, they frequently appear in allegorical depictions that combine both decorative and intellectual aspirations. While the muse of love poetry\u2014Erato\u2014and the muse of choral poetry and dance\u2014Terpsichore\u2014as well as the muse of song\u2014Polyhymnia\u2014are often depicted with musical instruments, the muse of historiography\u2014Clio\u2014and the muse of epic poetry \u2013 Kalliope \u2013 are frequently accompanied by attributes of intellectual creation, such as a stylus and a scroll. Such combinations point to the harmonious interplay of music and poetry, two closely related arts.
\nThis painting depicts two female figures facing each other and apparently communicating against a dynamic, cloudy sky. In the right half of the painting appears the muse of music, likely Euterpe, half – naked, covered only by a white robe draped lightly over her shoulders. Flowers are woven into her artfully braided hair, including a delicate pink rose. In her right hand she holds a rolled – up sheet of music, while with her left she embraces a lyre; a violin can be seen beside her. With raised eyebrows, open eyes, and a slightly parted mouth, she faces her companion in three – quarter profile, as if engaged in a lively exchange.
\nThe second muse on the left side of the painting is also depicted in three – quarter profile and turns toward the first. Her braided brown hair is adorned with laurel leaves, a classic attribute of poetic inspiration. She partially bares one breast, while a blue cloak is loosely draped over her gown. With her left hand, she plucks the strings of the instrument, while she supports herself with her right elbow and writes with a stylus on a sheet of paper on which several lines are already visible.
\nThis work is a high – quality variation on a painting by de Troy in the New Orleans Museum of Art. The attribution is further supported by stylistic comparisons with other confirmed works by the artist, such as the All\u00e9gorie de la Force et de la Temp\u00e9rance at the Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Aulteribe (Sermentizon). There, comparable poses of the figures, a similar treatment of the garments with their luminous colors, and a similarly constructed, softly modeled sky are evident. The facial features of the figures\u2014particularly those of the muse on the right\u2014as well as the finely rendered flesh tones also exhibit clear parallels. The combination of two allegorical figures further aligns with the artist\u2019s practice of creating pairs centered on morally or intellectually charged themes.
\nDe Troy\u2019s painting is characterized by an elegant, flowing brushstroke and a rich yet harmonious color palette. His compositions combine decorative grace with narrative clarity and reflect the transition from the austere history painting of the 17th century to the lighter, gallant compositions of the 18th century. Despite growing criticism of allegorical representations over the course of the century\u2014for instance by Abb\u00e9 Du Bos or Denis Diderot\u2014the genre remained in demand due to its representational and intellectual qualities. Works such as this one demonstrate the enduring fascination with allegorical themes, which in de Troy\u2019s hands achieve a particular elegance and artistic refinement.
\nBibliography: Christophe Leribault, Alastair Laing, Jean – Fran\u00e7ois de Troy, 1679 – 1752, Paris, Arth\u00e9na, 2002.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Jahrhundert\r\n\u00d6l auf Leinwand\r\n74,5 x 104,5 cm, mit Rahmen 93,5 x 122,5 cm\r\nR\u00fcckseitig Etikett\r\n\r\nJean Fran\u00e7ois de Troy z\u00e4hlt zu den vielseitigsten und bedeutendsten franz\u00f6sischen Malern des fr\u00fchen 18. Jahrhunderts. Als Sohn des renommierten Portr\u00e4tisten Fran\u00e7ois de Troy erhielt er seine erste Ausbildung im v\u00e4terlichen Atelier, bevor ihn ein l\u00e4ngerer Aufenthalt in Italien (1699-1706) entscheidend pr\u00e4gte. 1708 wurde er in die Acad\u00e9mie royale aufgenommen, 1738 zum Direktor der Acad\u00e9mie de France in Rom ernannt, wo er bis zu seinem Tod wirkte. De Troy war sowohl als Portr\u00e4tist als auch als Sch\u00f6pfer von Historienbildern, mythologischen und religi\u00f6sen Szenen sowie eleganten Genredarstellungen gesch\u00e4tzt. Seine Malerei verbindet den dekorativen Reichtum und die Farbigkeit eines Paolo Veronese mit der dynamischen Sinnlichkeit eines Peter Paul Rubens. Zeitgenossen betrachteten ihn als einen der f\u00fchrenden Maler Frankreichs, dessen Werk wesentlich zur Entwicklung der franz\u00f6sischen Malerei im 18. Jahrhundert beitrug.\r\nDas Thema der Musen entstammt der antiken Mythologie: Als T\u00f6chter des Zeus und der Mnemosyne verk\u00f6rpern sie die K\u00fcnste und Wissenschaften. In der europ\u00e4ischen Kunst des 17. und 18. Jahrhunderts erscheinen sie h\u00e4ufig in allegorischen Darstellungen, die sowohl dekorativen als auch intellektuellen Anspruch vereinen. W\u00e4hrend die Muse der Liebesdichtung \u2013 Erato \u2013 und die Muse f\u00fcr Chorlyrik und Tanz \u2013 Terpsichore \u2013 sowie die Muse des Gesangs \u2013 Polyhymnia \u2013 oft durch Musikinstrumente gekennzeichnet sind, werden die Muse der Geschichtsschreibung \u2013 Klio \u2013 und die Muse der epischen Dichtung \u2013 Kalliope \u2013 h\u00e4ufig durch Attribute des geistigen Schaffens begleitet, etwa durch einen Schreibgriffel und ein Schriftst\u00fcck. Solche Kombinationen verweisen auf das harmonische Zusammenspiel von Musik und Dichtung, zwei eng miteinander verbundene K\u00fcnste.\r\nDas vorliegende Gem\u00e4lde zeigt zwei einander zugewandte, offenbar kommunizierende weibliche Figuren vor einer bewegten, wolkigen Himmelslandschaft. In der rechten Bildh\u00e4lfte erscheint die Muse der Musik, wohl Euterpe, halb entbl\u00f6\u00dft, lediglich von einem leicht \u00fcber die Schultern fallenden wei\u00dfen Gewand bedeckt. In ihrem kunstvoll geflochtenen Haar sind Blumen eingeflochten, darunter eine zarte rosafarbene Rose. In ihrer rechten Hand h\u00e4lt sie ein zusammengerolltes Notenblatt, w\u00e4hrend sie mit der linken eine Leier umfasst; daneben ist eine Violine zu erkennen. Mit erhobenen Augenbrauen, ge\u00f6ffneten Augen und leicht ge\u00f6ffnetem Mund ist sie im Dreiviertelprofil ihrer Gef\u00e4hrtin zugewandt, als bef\u00e4nde sie sich im lebhaften Austausch.\r\nDie zweite Muse in der linken Bildh\u00e4lfte ist ebenfalls im Dreiviertelprofil dargestellt und wendet sich der ersten zu. Ihr geflochtenes braunes Haar ist mit Lorbeerbl\u00e4ttern geschm\u00fcckt, einem klassischen Attribut dichterischer Inspiration. Sie entbl\u00f6\u00dft eine Brust teilweise, w\u00e4hrend ein blauer Mantel locker \u00fcber ihr Gewand gelegt ist. Mit der linken Hand greift sie in die Saiten des Instruments, w\u00e4hrend sie sich mit dem rechten Ellbogen aufst\u00fctzt und mit einem Schreigriffel auf ein Blatt schreibt, auf dem bereits einige Zeilen sichtbar sind.\r\nBei dem vorliegenden Werk handelt es sich um eine qualit\u00e4tvolle Variation eines Gem\u00e4ldes von de Troy im New Orleans Museum of Art. Die Zuschreibung ergibt sich au\u00dferdem aus stilistischen Vergleichen mit weiteren gesicherten Werken des K\u00fcnstlers, wie etwa der All\u00e9gorie de la Force et de la Temp\u00e9rance im Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Aulteribe (Sermentizon). Dort zeigen sich vergleichbare Figurenhaltungen, eine \u00e4hnliche Behandlung der Gew\u00e4nder mit ihrer leuchtenden Farbigkeit sowie ein analog aufgebauter, weich modellierter Himmel. Auch die Gesichtsz\u00fcge der Figuren \u2013 insbesondere der rechten Muse \u2013 sowie die fein ausgearbeitete Inkarnatmalerei weisen deutliche Parallelen auf. Die Kombination zweier allegorischer Figuren entspricht zudem der Praxis des K\u00fcnstlers, Pendants mit moralisch oder intellektuell aufgeladenen Themen zu schaffen.\r\nDe Troys Malerei zeichnet sich durch eine elegante, flie\u00dfende Pinself\u00fchrung und eine reiche, zugleich harmonische Farbpalette aus. Seine Kompositionen verbinden dekorative Anmut mit erz\u00e4hlerischer Klarheit und spiegeln den \u00dcbergang von der strengen Historienmalerei des 17. Jahrhunderts zu den leichteren, galanten Bildfindungen des 18. Jahrhunderts wider. Trotz der im Laufe des Jahrhunderts zunehmenden Kritik an allegorischen Darstellungen \u2013 etwa durch den Abb\u00e9 Du Bos oder Denis Diderot \u2013 blieb das Genre aufgrund seiner repr\u00e4sentativen und intellektuellen Qualit\u00e4ten weiterhin gefragt. In Werken wie dem vorliegenden zeigt sich die anhaltende Faszination f\u00fcr allegorische Themen, die in de Troys H\u00e4nden eine besondere Eleganz und k\u00fcnstlerische Raffinesse erreichen.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nLiteratur: Christophe Leribault, Alastair Laing, Jean-Franc\u0326ois de Troy, 1679-1752, Paris, Arth\u00e9na, 2002.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>"},"en":{"id":"337539","post_title":"Jean Fran\u00e7ois de Troy","post_content":"<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-895eb11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"895eb11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\r\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\r\n\r\nJean Fran\u00e7ois de Troy\r\n1679 - 1752, attributed\r\nTwo Muses\r\nFrance\r\n18th century\r\nOil on canvas\r\n74.5 x 104.5 cm, with frame 93.5 x 122.5 cm\r\nLabel on the back\r\n\r\nJean Fran\u00e7ois de Troy is considered one of the most versatile and significant French painters of the early 18th century. As the son of the renowned portraitist Fran\u00e7ois de Troy, he received his initial training in his father\u2019s studio before a prolonged stay in Italy (1699 - 1706) had a decisive influence on him. In 1708, he was admitted to the Acad\u00e9mie royale, and in 1738 he was appointed director of the Acad\u00e9mie de France in Rome, where he worked until his death. De Troy was highly regarded both as a portraitist and as a creator of historical paintings, mythological and religious scenes, and elegant genre depictions. His painting combines the decorative richness and colorfulness of a Paolo Veronese with the dynamic sensuality of a Peter Paul Rubens. Contemporaries regarded him as one of France\u2019s leading painters, whose work contributed significantly to the development of French painting in the 18th century.\r\nThe theme of the Muses originates in ancient mythology: as daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, they embody the arts and sciences. In European art of the 17th and 18th centuries, they frequently appear in allegorical depictions that combine both decorative and intellectual aspirations. While the muse of love poetry\u2014Erato\u2014and the muse of choral poetry and dance\u2014Terpsichore\u2014as well as the muse of song\u2014Polyhymnia\u2014are often depicted with musical instruments, the muse of historiography\u2014Clio\u2014and the muse of epic poetry \u2013 Kalliope \u2013 are frequently accompanied by attributes of intellectual creation, such as a stylus and a scroll. Such combinations point to the harmonious interplay of music and poetry, two closely related arts.\r\nThis painting depicts two female figures facing each other and apparently communicating against a dynamic, cloudy sky. In the right half of the painting appears the muse of music, likely Euterpe, half - naked, covered only by a white robe draped lightly over her shoulders. Flowers are woven into her artfully braided hair, including a delicate pink rose. In her right hand she holds a rolled - up sheet of music, while with her left she embraces a lyre; a violin can be seen beside her. With raised eyebrows, open eyes, and a slightly parted mouth, she faces her companion in three - quarter profile, as if engaged in a lively exchange.\r\nThe second muse on the left side of the painting is also depicted in three - quarter profile and turns toward the first. Her braided brown hair is adorned with laurel leaves, a classic attribute of poetic inspiration. She partially bares one breast, while a blue cloak is loosely draped over her gown. With her left hand, she plucks the strings of the instrument, while she supports herself with her right elbow and writes with a stylus on a sheet of paper on which several lines are already visible.\r\nThis work is a high - quality variation on a painting by de Troy in the New Orleans Museum of Art. The attribution is further supported by stylistic comparisons with other confirmed works by the artist, such as the All\u00e9gorie de la Force et de la Temp\u00e9rance at the Ch\u00e2teau d\u2019Aulteribe (Sermentizon). There, comparable poses of the figures, a similar treatment of the garments with their luminous colors, and a similarly constructed, softly modeled sky are evident. The facial features of the figures\u2014particularly those of the muse on the right\u2014as well as the finely rendered flesh tones also exhibit clear parallels. The combination of two allegorical figures further aligns with the artist\u2019s practice of creating pairs centered on morally or intellectually charged themes.\r\nDe Troy\u2019s painting is characterized by an elegant, flowing brushstroke and a rich yet harmonious color palette. His compositions combine decorative grace with narrative clarity and reflect the transition from the austere history painting of the 17th century to the lighter, gallant compositions of the 18th century. Despite growing criticism of allegorical representations over the course of the century\u2014for instance by Abb\u00e9 Du Bos or Denis Diderot\u2014the genre remained in demand due to its representational and intellectual qualities. Works such as this one demonstrate the enduring fascination with allegorical themes, which in de Troy\u2019s hands achieve a particular elegance and artistic refinement.\r\nBibliography: Christophe Leribault, Alastair Laing, Jean - Fran\u00e7ois de Troy, 1679 - 1752, Paris, Arth\u00e9na, 2002.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>"}},"image":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DIR_149-768x576.jpg","ask":34000,"bidsteps":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/337539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/337539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":337561,"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/337539\/revisions\/337561"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/337541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=337539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=337539"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=337539"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiberius-auctions.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=337539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}