Jean-Baptiste Regnault 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", … Wikipedia
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