Jean Valette-Falgores, called Penot

French(1760–1848)

Works

Jean Valette-Falgores Penot (1760, 1848) was a French painter known for his allegorical and mythological compositions, particularly celebrated for his depictions of the female nude in romantic, dreamlike settings. He studied under Jacques-Louis David and exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon, earning recognition for works that blend Neoclassical discipline with Romantic sensibility. He is perhaps best remembered for his painting 'Floating Nude' (La Femme Flottante), which has been associated with early Symbolist themes.

Vanitas Baroque Letter Board Everyday Objects Optical Illusion Oil Painting Deception Trompe-l'oeil Illusionism Still Life

Jean Valette-Falgores, called Penot — Trompe-l'Oeil of a Letter Board with a Venus Shell, a Print by Antonio Tempesta, Spectacles, a Quill, Penknife, Sealing Wax, a Letter to M. de Villeneuve at Paris, a Copy of Nostradamus and Cut Pieces of a Queen of Hearts

Trompe-l'Oeil of a Letter Board with a Venus Shell, a Print by Antonio Tempesta, Spectacles, a Quill, Penknife, Sealing Wax, a Letter to M. de Villeneuve at Paris, a Copy of Nostradamus and Cut Pieces of a Queen of Hearts

Artists in conversation