Nicolas Antoine Taunay

Place: Paris

Born: 1755

Death: 1830

Biography:

Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (10 February 1755 – 20 March 1830) was a French painter known best for his landscapes with scenes from ancient and modern history, mythology, and religion. Nicolas Antoine Taunay was born in Paris, France, in 1755. His father was an enamel painter. Taunay entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris at the age of fifteen and bec...