Jean Baptiste Liénard (dit « Liénard de Reims») – A Landscape Painter Embracing Classical Ideals Jean-Baptiste Liénard, affectionately known as “Liénard de Reims,” was a French painter born in Reims in 1782 and passing away in Châlons-en-Champagne in 1857. Though biographical details remain scarce, his artistic legacy speaks volumes about his contribution to the École française de peinture et de dessin—the influential French school of…