Antoine Rivalz: A Toulouse Master of the Seventeenth Century Born in Toulouse in 1667, Antoine Rivalz emerged as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of southern France during the 18th century. The son of Jean-Pierre Rivalz, a respected painter and designer responsible for the façade of the city’s Hôtel de Ville, Antoine inherited a legacy of artistic skill and civic responsibility. His life was inextricably linked to Toulouse itself, serving as its official painter for nearly four decades, a role that profoundly shaped his career and allowed him to witness – and influence – the evolut…