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Jacques-Louis David
French
b.Aug. 30, 1748, Paris
d.Dec. 29, 1825, Brussels
Jacques-Louis David is famous for his huge, dramatic canvasses of Napoleon and other historical figures, including Oath of the Horatii (1784), Death of Marat (1793) and The Sabine Women (1799). Early in his career he was a leader in the neoclassical movement; later his subjects became more modern and political. David was himself active in the French Revolution as a supporter of Robespierre and is sometimes called the chief propagandist for the Revolution; after the Reign of Terror ended he was briefly imprisoned for his actions. When Napoleon took power David became his court painter and created several grand canvasses of the Emperor, including the heroic Napoleon Bonaparte Crossing the Alps (1801) and the enormous Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine (1807). David also painted Napoleon in His Study (1812), with its famous image of Napoleon with one hand tucked inside his vest. After Napoleon ouster David went in exile to Brussels, where he remained until his 1825 death
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Painting ID:: 20785
The Oath of the Horatii (mk05)
Rome 1784
Canvas 130 x 167 1/4''(330 x 425 cm)Commissioned by the Directorate of Royal Buildings,1784 Salons of 1785 and 1791;collection of Louis XVI .INV 3692(MN)
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Painting ID:: 20787
The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons,Paris (mk05)
1789
Canvas 127 1/4 x 166 1/4''(323 x 422 cm)Salons of 1789 and 1791;acquired by the Directorate of Royal Buildings 1789;collection of Louis XVI.INV 3693
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Painting ID:: 20788
The Love of Paris and Helen (mk05)
Paris 1788
Canvas 57 1/2 x 7 1/4''(146 x 181 cm)Salon of 1789;
commissioned by the Comte d'Artois and given by him to the Musee du Luxembourg in 1823 INV 3696
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Painting ID:: 20790
Portrait of the Artist (mk05)
1794
Canvas 32 x 25 1/4''(81 x 64 cm)Given by Eugene Isbey in 1852 INV
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Painting ID:: 20792
Charles-Pierre Pecoul,Contractor of Royal Buildings,Father-in-Law of the Artist (mk05)
1784
Canvas 36 1/4 x 28 1/2''(92 x 73 cm)Salon of 1785;acquired in 1844 INV
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Jacques-Louis David
French
b.Aug. 30, 1748, Paris
d.Dec. 29, 1825, Brussels
Jacques-Louis David is famous for his huge, dramatic canvasses of Napoleon and other historical figures, including Oath of the Horatii (1784), Death of Marat (1793) and The Sabine Women (1799). Early in his career he was a leader in the neoclassical movement; later his subjects became more modern and political. David was himself active in the French Revolution as a supporter of Robespierre and is sometimes called the chief propagandist for the Revolution; after the Reign of Terror ended he was briefly imprisoned for his actions. When Napoleon took power David became his court painter and created several grand canvasses of the Emperor, including the heroic Napoleon Bonaparte Crossing the Alps (1801) and the enormous Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine (1807). David also painted Napoleon in His Study (1812), with its famous image of Napoleon with one hand tucked inside his vest. After Napoleon ouster David went in exile to Brussels, where he remained until his 1825 death
. Related Artists to Jacques-Louis David: | Pooley, Thomas | Ferdinand Theodor Hildebrandt | Mose Bianchi | Johan Christoffer Boklund | johnwilliam waterhouse,R.A. |
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