Jean-André Rixens

Jean-André Rixens (30 November 1846 – 21 February 1925) was a French painter, known for his classical scenes and portraits.

After completing his basic education, he was enrolled in 1860 at the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Toulouse [fr].

He paid for his tuition there and supported himself by painting commercial signs and making copies of artworks.

This enabled him to enroll at the École des beaux-arts de Paris, where he studied with the military history painter Adolphe Yvon.

In 1873, he was awarded Second Prize for "Super Flumina Babylonis" (By the Rivers of Babylon, depicting the Babylonian Captivity), which was purchased by the government.

[1] Together with Ernest Meissonier, Pierre Puvis de Chavannes and Auguste Rodin, he helped revitalize the Société nationale des beaux-arts and organize an annual exhibition that would compete with the world famous Salon.