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1748-1825

French Neoclassical Painter

Jacques Louis David (1748-1825) witnessed an age torn by revolutions. He was inspired by the great models of antiquity, but in his history paintings he sought to extol the civic virtues and moral values of his contemporaries. With his large-scale works charged with powerful breath and his mastery of the art of drawing, he would influence all artists of his time.

David honed his skills in the studio of Joseph-Marie Vien and, after four attempts at the Prix de Rome competition, finally won it and spent five years in the Eternal City. He returned to Paris in 1780 and became a member of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture. In 1784 he went to Rome again to create "The Oath of the Horatii". This ancient drama, rendered with sweep, rigorous composition and monumental characters, established him as the undisputed master of neoclassicism. The lesson is exemplary: the artist exalts heroism, bravery and patriotism.

David participated in the revolution at Robespierre's side and put his art at the service of the nation capturing historical events - "The Death of Marat" (1793). He also painted portraits of figures of high society, of his contemporaries, distinguished by subtle insight. After Robespierre's arrest in 1794, David was detained. Despite everything, he did not stop creating and conceived the painting The Abduction of "The Sabine Women", completed in 1799.

Napoleon Bonaparte also offered him his patronage in 1804 and proclaimed him his first artist. The coronation of the Emperor was immortalised by the artist in a canvas with a spectacular mise-en-scene (The Coronation of the Emperor Napoleon, 2 December 1804). After the fall of the ruler, David left France for Belgium and opened a studio in Brussels.

61 Jacques-Louis David Artworks

Portrait of Pierre Seriziat, 1795 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print

Portrait of Pierre Seriziat 1795

Giclée Canvas Print
$55.49
SKU: 12841-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:129 x 95.5 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Oath of the Army after the distribution of the Eagles on the Champs de Mars, December 5, 1804, 1810 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print
SKU: 12840-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:610 x 970 cm
Museum of Palace of Versailles, Paris, France

Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat in His Bath, 1793 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print
SKU: 12839-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:165 x 128 cm
Museum of Palace of Versailles, Paris, France

Henriette Verniac, nee Henriette Delacroix, soeur d'Eugene Delacroix, c.1798/99 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print
SKU: 12838-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:145.5 x 112 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Coronation of Napoleon, c.1806/07 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print

The Coronation of Napoleon c.1806/07

Giclée Canvas Print
$79.26
SKU: 12837-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:621 x 979 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

Napoleon Crossing the Alps at the St Bernard Pass, 20th May 1800, c.1800/01 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print
SKU: 12836-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:260 x 221 cm
Musee du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison, France

Napoleon Crossing the Saint Bernhard Pass, c.1801/02 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print
SKU: 12835-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:271 x 232 cm
Museum of Palace of Versailles, Paris, France

Napoleon Crossing the Alps on 20th May 1800, 1803 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print
SKU: 6869-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:267 x 223 cm
Museum of Palace of Versailles, Paris, France

The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries, 1812 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print
SKU: 6854-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:203.8 x 125.1 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA

The Death of Socrates, 1787 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print

The Death of Socrates 1787

Giclée Canvas Print
$49.85
SKU: 5738-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:129.5 x 196.2 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Lictors Bearing to Brutus the Bodies of his Sons, 1789 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print
SKU: 4959-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:323 x 422 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Oath of the Horatii, 1784 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print

The Oath of the Horatii 1784

Giclée Canvas Print
$97.34
SKU: 3955-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:330 x 425 cm
Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The Death of Marat, 1793 by Jacques-Louis David | Canvas Print

The Death of Marat 1793

Giclée Canvas Print
$57.42
SKU: 3954-DJL
Jacques-Louis David
Original Size:165 x 128 cm
Royal Museums of Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium

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