The Bible Reading
Painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze
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The Bible Reading, Reading the Bible or The Father of a Family Reading the Bible to his Children is a 1755 oil on canvas genre painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze.[1] It was exhibited at the Académie royale on 28 June 1755 then at the Paris Salon of 1755 on 25 August the same year.[2] It was declared a national treasure of France in 2012 and has been in the Louvre since 2016.[3][4]
ArtistJean-Baptiste Greuze
Year1755
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions65.3 cm × 82.4 cm (25.7 in × 32.4 in)
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| Artist | Jean-Baptiste Greuze |
| Year | 1755 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 65.3 cm × 82.4 cm (25.7 in × 32.4 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
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