François Guillaume Ménageot: A Titan of Neoclassicism François Guillaume Ménageot (1744–1816) was a French painter of religious and French historical scenes, whose monumental canvases cemented his place as one of the foremost figures in the burgeoning Neoclassical movement. Born in London to Augustin Ménageot, an art dealer and advisor to Denis Diderot—a connection that instilled within him a lifelong appreciation for intellectual dis…