F%C3%A9lix Joseph Barrias
FlixJoseph Barrias was a French painter. He was well known in his day for his paintings on religious, historical or mythical subjects, but has now been largely forgotten. Artists who trained in his studio and went on to achieve fame include Edgar Degas, Gustave Achille Guillaumet and Henri Pille.
FlixJoseph Barrias was born onSeptember 1822 in Paris. His brother was LouisErnest Barrias , who became a wellknown sculptor. His father was a painter on porcelain, and taught FlixJoseph Barrias, who proved to be an adept pupil and was able to earn his own living by the age of 16.
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