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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
Jacques-Louis David Charles-Pierre Pecoul,Contractor of Royal Buildings,Father-in-Law of the Artist (mk05) painting


Charles-Pierre Pecoul,Contractor of Royal Buildings,Father-in-Law of the Artist (mk05)
Charles-Pierre Pecoul,Contractor of Royal Buildings,Father-in-Law of the Artist (mk05)
Painting ID::  20792
   1784 Canvas 36 1/4 x 28 1/2''(92 x 73 cm)Salon of 1785;acquired in 1844 INV
  1784 Canvas 36 1/4 x 28 1/2''(92 x 73 cm)Salon of 1785;acquired in 1844 INV

 
 
   
      
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
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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