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Jacques-Louis David1744-1825
• French Painter• Supporter of the
French Revolution• One of the leading
figures of Neoclassicism
• He traveled to Rome with his master and stayed there for 6 years.
• There he changed his style of painting, abandoning the grand style, baroque use of lighting, the highly finished and morally didactic style.
• Influenced by artists such as Hamilton who had already begun experimenting with Neoclassicism.
The Oath of Horatii, 1784
• “In 1784 the change of style was confirmed by the Oath of the Horatii (Paris, Louvre), probably the most famous and certainly the most severe of a series of works which extolled the antique virtues of stoicism, masculinity and patriotism.”
The Revolution
• Played an active role during the Revolution
1. Artistically reorganized the Academie
2. Numerous and Spectacular propaganda exercises
Helen and Paris, 1788
• David was a major supporter of Robespierre
• Was arrested after his fall from power by the Directorate; saved by his former wife
As Napoleon gained power in 1799, David’s career
intensified again. • After the fall of his
patron, he retired in exile, in Brussels, where he continued to paint in the same style, but also increased his interest in the mythical.
Jacques-Louis DavidAntoine Laurent Lavoisier and His Wife
• Produced excellent portraiture
• Was a great teacher of many painters, most of whom did not follow his strict style.
Madame Recamier
David’s style was a reaction to the Rococo style.
• An example of Rococo; obviously different from Jacques-Louis David’s style – the Neoclassicism.
Les Sabines, 1799
Presentation by Svetozar A. Dimitrov
Quotation, information and pictures from various web pages were used in this presentation.