Tag: mythological genre art

A bit of mythological genre art for a change. French. Jean-Baptiste Regnault, painter (1754-1829). Studying in Italy, he mostly painted in France.

"Pygmalion priant Vénus d'animer sa statue." 1786.
“Pygmalion priant Vénus d’animer sa statue.” 1786. Oil on canvas. Commissioned by King Louis XVI. Collection of the Château de Versailles. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via
"Socrates Dragging Alcibiades from the Embrace of Aspasia." 1785.
“Socrates Dragging Alcibiades from the Embrace of Aspasia.” 1785. Oil on canvas. Private collection. In the public domain in the United States because the artist has been dead over 70 years. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Baptiste_Regnault_-_Socrates_Dragging_Alcibiades_from_the_Embrace_of_Aspasia_-_WGA19035.jpg
"Death of Cleopatra." 1796-1797.
“Death of Cleopatra.” 1796-1797. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf. In the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1924. via https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jean-Baptiste_Regnault_-_Death_of_Cleopatra_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg