[1] He was born in Toulouse, and specialized in Orientalism and studied under Eugène Delacroix, but with an artist's eye for precision and perfection, he soon developed his own style.

During Bida's youth, he traveled and worked in Egypt, Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, and Palestine.

As a Bible illustrator, Bida's Les Saints Evangeles was published in 1873.

that he brought a truth and genius that made his Christ reverent, refined, dignified, and strong.

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