Jean-Baptiste Regnault Jean-Baptiste Regnault (October 9, 1754 - November 12, 1829) was a French painter.
Regnault was born in Paris, and began life at sea in a merchant vessel. At the age of fifteen his talent attracted attention, and he was sent to Italy by M. de Monval under the care of Bardin. After his return to Paris, Regnault, in 1776, obtained the Grand Prix, and in 1783 he was elected Academician. His diploma picture, the Education of Achilles by Chiron, is now in the Louvre, as also the Christ taken down from the Cross, originally executed for the royal chapel at Fontainebleau, and two minor works - the Origin of Painting and Pygmalion praying Venus to give Life to his Statue.
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