A Life Rooted in Narbonne Mathieu Barathier began his life in the French city of Narbonne, where he first learned the foundations of his craft under Jacques Gamelin. This early training provided the groundwork for a career that would eventually lead him to the heart of the Parisian art scene. In Paris, he sought further instruction from Jacques-Louis David, a period that brought him into close contact with the Neoclassical tradition. H…