#jean baptiste regnault

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Jean-Baptiste Regnault

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The Three Graces by Jean-Baptiste Regnault (Late 18th - Early 19th Century)

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Detail from the painting Danaë (before 1829), by Jean-Baptiste Regnault.

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Jean-Baptiste Regnault - Danaë (1829)

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Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron

Artist: Jean-Baptiste Regnault (French, 1754–1829)

Date: 1782

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Description

The story depicted in this painting is a well known story from Greek mythology. One of the characters in this painting is Chiron who is noted as being a brave and noble centaur. He is also noted as being the teacher of many great Greek men who had been sent as children to be the students of the centaur Chiron. One of the people sent to train under him was the boy Achilles. Among others, Chiron taught Achilles how to wrestle, sword fight, and the painting above shows how to shoot a bow well.

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The Three Graces IN ART

Sandro Botticelli, 1478 - 1482

Rafael, 1504 - 1505

Jean Baptiste Regnault, n.d

Nicolas Cordier, 1609, restored

Charles-André van Loo, 1765

Antonio Canova, 1799

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Jean Baptiste Regnault - Freedom or Death, 1794-95.

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Jean Baptiste Regnault (French,1754-1829)

Danaë

oil on canvas

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Anne de Bretagne par Regnault.

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Sleeping Venus, Attributed to Jean Baptiste Regnault (detail)

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Circle of Jean-Baptiste Regnault

Paris 1754 - 1829

Danaë

Oil on canvas

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The Origin of Painting or Butades Drawing

Artist: Jean-Baptiste Regnault (French, 1754-1829)

Date: 1785

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Palace of Versailles, Paris, France

DESCRIPTION

This painting depicts the mythological story of Butades' daughter, known as the "Corinthian Maid," tracing the outline of her lover's shadow on a wall, essentially capturing the idea of the origin of painting by preserving a fleeting image; "Butades" being the name associated with this early form of art according to ancient Greek legend.

Key points about the painting: Subject matter: The painting depicts the moment where Butades' daughter is tracing the shadow of her lover on a wall, a story recounted by Pliny the Elder. Significance: This painting is considered a classic example of an "artist's allegory" where a mythological story is used to represent the beginnings of an art form.