Artist
Paul Troger
Paul Troger is a Baroque artist. 2 works are cataloged here, principally at Brukenthal National Museum.
Paul Troger painted large religious scenes in 18th-century Central Europe, blending dramatic light with human emotion. His two-panel works Sântul Petru tămăduind un bolnav and Socrate în închisoare show saints and philosophers alike in moments of quiet power, with one scene healing the sick and its pair showing a thinker in chains. The pair hangs together so you can compare how Troger balanced faith and reason in the same brushstrokes. Tap Socrate în închisoare to step inside the scene and see the story unfold.
Works by Paul Troger
Collections represented
Museum
The Brukenthal National Museum is a museum in Sibiu, Transylvania, Romania, established in the late 18th century by Samuel von Brukenthal (1721-1803) in his city palace. Baron Brukenthal, governor of…