The Life of Bernard Paul Bernard Paul lived his life within the walls of Ghent. Born on 8 March 1737, he spent his early years and his final days in this same place. His presence in the city is marked by a quiet, steady occupation as a painter. He moved through the decades of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, eventually passing away on 15 January 1820. His work was rooted in the figurative tradition. He focused his attention on…