Jean-Baptiste Rgnault (1754-1829)

Regnault a fost nascut in Paris si si-a inceput viata pe mare, intr-o nava de comert. At the age of fifteen his talent attracted attention, and he was sent to Italy by M. de Monval under the care of Bardin. La varsta de cincisprezece ani talentul sau a atras atentia, iar el a fost trimis in Italia de catre Monval, fiind lasat in grija lui Bardin. After his return to Paris, Regnault, in 1776, obtained the Grand Prix , and in 1783 he was elected Academician . Dupa intoarcerea sa la Paris, in 1776, Regnault a obtinut Marele Premiu, iar in 1783 a fost ales academician. Lucrarea sa de diplomaHis 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 ., Educatia lui Achile facuta de Chiron, este acum in Luvru.

Tot la Luvru se gasesc lucrarile Hristos luat jos de pe Cruce, Originea picturii si Pygmalion rugandu-l pe Venus (lucrari mai mici) sa-i dea viata statuii sale. Besides various small pictures and allegorical subjects, Regnault was also the author of many large historical paintings; and his school, which reckoned amongst its chief attendants Gurin , Crepin, Lafitte, Blondel , Robert Lefevre, Henriette Lorimier and Menjaud , was for a long while the rival in influence of that of David .Pe langa diferitele sale imagini mici cu subiecte alegorice, Regnault a fost de asemenea autor al unor tablouri istorice.

Education of Achilles .Educatia lui Achile

Geniul Frantei intre libertate si moarte

Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Hristos luat jos de pe cruce

Muzeul Luvru, Paris

Lucrarea a fost initial executata pentru capela regala Fontainbleau.