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Jacques Louis David

One of the most influential artists of his era, Jacques-Louis David helped define neoclassicism. David worked mostly in the genre of history painting, emphasising clarity, order and moral virtue in his works. His style became synonymous with the ideals of the French Revolution and later the Napoleonic Empire.

Born in Paris, in 1748, David came of age during a period when the fashion for

Born in Paris, in 1748, David came of age during a period when the fashion for Rococo was giving way to a more classical style. He first came under the tutelage of leading Rococo painter François Boucher, who introduced David to history painter Joseph-Marie Vien, whose interest in the ancient Roman paintings would heavily influence David’s aesthetic.

The young painter later attended the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture in Paris, where he was astounded by works of classical antiquity and the Renaissance. This influence is evident in David neoclassical paintings, which often feature dramatic, heroic subjects rendered with clean lines and strong forms. His breakthrough work, The Death of Socrates (1787), is a tremendous study of composition and inventive use of colour to highlight emotions portrayed in the painting.

David was an absolute partisan of the French Revolution and a supporter of Napoleon Bonaparte. The painter commemorated the events of 1789 and memoralised Napoleon in masterpieces from the Oath of the Tennis Court (1971; Musée national du Château de Versailles) and The Death of Marat (1793; Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts, Brussels), to Bonaparte Crossing the Great St. Bernard (1801) and The Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine (1805–07; Louvre, Paris).

Having remained loyal to Bonaparte, David was forced into exile after Napoleon’s final disgrace and the Bourbons’ return to power in 1815. In January 1816, following the passage of a law against regicides, David left for Brussels where he would remain for the rest of his life.

Jacques Louis David

Jacques-Louis David Paris 1748-1825 Brussles

Jacques-Louis David (Paris 1748-1825 Brussels)

JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID (PARIS 1748-1825 BRUXELLES)

Jacques-Louis David (Paris 1748-1825 Brussels)

Jacques-Louis David (Paris 1748-1825 Brussels)

PALETTE DU PEINTRE JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID (1748-1825)

JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID (PARIS 1748-1825 BRUXELLES) ET ATELIER

Jacques-Louis David (Paris 1748-1825 Brussels)

ATELIER DE JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID

Jacques-Louis David (Paris 1748-1825 Brussels)

JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID (PARIS 1748-1825 BRUXELLES)

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JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID (PARIS 1748-1825 BRUSSELS)

Jacques-Louis David (Paris 1748-1825 Brussels)

JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID (PARIS 1748-1825 BRUSSELS)

After Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748-1825)

Jacques-Louis David (Paris 1748-1825 Brussels)

JACQUES-LOUIS DAVID (PARIS 1748-1825 BRUXELLES)

Circle of Jacques-Louis David (FRENCH, 1748-1825)

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Follower of George Romney

Follower of Jacques-Louis David

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