Cornelis Troost facts for kids
Cornelis Troost (born October 8, 1696 – died March 7, 1750) was a talented Dutch painter from Amsterdam. He lived in the 18th century. He started his career as an actor. Later, he became well-known for his paintings.
Cornelis Troost was first trained as an actor. He even married an actress named Susanna Maria van der Duyn. But in 1723, he decided to change his career. He became a student of the painter Arnold Boonen. After this, Troost focused only on painting.
A Painter of Daily Life and Theatre
Cornelis Troost is best known for two main types of paintings. He painted many scenes from the Amsterdam Theatre. He also created decorations for plays. His other famous works show the daily life of wealthy people in Amsterdam.
Early Works and Portraits
One of his very first drawings is from 1708. It shows Prince Eugene of Savoy and a bookseller. A big success for him was a group portrait from 1724. This painting shows the Inspectors of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam. You can see it at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Troost also painted many portraits of important people. One famous portrait is of Herman Boerhaave. He was a very well-known doctor from Leiden. Troost was also good at painting actors in their famous roles. His paintings often showed witty and elegant scenes. This style is called Rococo genre scenes.
Artistic Influences
Cornelis Troost was likely inspired by other artists. He might have been influenced by the English painter William Hogarth. He was also certainly influenced by French artists. These included Watteau, Boucher, and Lancret.
Jeronimus Tonneman and His Son
One of Troost's famous paintings is Jeronimus Tonneman and his Son. He painted it in 1736. It shows an art collector sitting in his living room. Jeronimus Tonneman lived in Amsterdam and collected Troost's paintings. The painting shows a book on the table. It is thought to be by Karel van Mander. On the fireplace, you can see figures of Argus and Mercury. Troost himself lived close by, near the Amstel river.
The NELRI Series
One of Troost's most famous works is a series of five pictures. It is called NELRI. He made it in 1740. He used pastel and watercolor for these paintings. These were his favorite art materials.
The name NELRI comes from the first letters of Latin phrases. These phrases describe what happens in each picture. The series shows a group of men during a night of reunion.
- Nemo loquebantur (No one spoke)
- Erat sermo inter fratres (The brothers conversed)
- Loquebantur omnes (Everyone spoke)
- Rumor erat in casa (There was commotion in the house)
- Ibant qui poterant, qui non potuere cadebant (Those who could, went. Those who could not, fell over)
Students and Family
Cornelis Troost taught several students. These included Jacobus Buys, Noël Challe, and Pieter Tanjé. His own daughter, Sara Troost, also became an artist. Cornelis had five daughters. All of them were trained in art. However, only Sara had her artworks copied by other artists. Sara married a printer named Jacob Ploos van Amstel. Another daughter, Elisabeth, married Jacob's brother. He was also an Amsterdam painter named Cornelis Ploos van Amstel.
Public Collections
Many museums and art galleries display Cornelis Troost's works. Here are some of them:
- Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle, The Netherlands
- Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands
- Museo Municipal de Vigo "Quiñones de León", Spain
Images for kids
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The inspectors of the Collegium Medicum in Amsterdam, 1724
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Jeronimus Tonneman and his Son, 1736, Oil on canvas, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
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De misleyden (c.1720-1750), Rijksmuseum
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De wanhebbelijke liefde (c. 1720-50), Rijksmuseum
See also
In Spanish: Cornelis Troost para niños
