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
  Prev   1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10    Next
 
 Prev Artist   Next Artist 
Jacques-Louis David The Oath of the Horatii (mk05) oil painting


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)
Painting ID::  20785 		Jacques-Louis David
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)
   
   
     
Jacques-Louis David The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons,Paris (mk05) oil painting


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
Painting ID::  20787 		Jacques-Louis David
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
   
   
     
Jacques-Louis David The Love of Paris and Helen (mk05) oil painting


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
Painting ID::  20788 		Jacques-Louis David
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
   
   
     
Jacques-Louis David Portrait of the Artist (mk05) oil painting


Portrait of the Artist (mk05)
1794 Canvas 32 x 25 1/4''(81 x 64 cm)Given by Eugene Isbey in 1852 INV
Painting ID::  20790 		Jacques-Louis David
Portrait of the Artist (mk05)
1794 Canvas 32 x 25 1/4''(81 x 64 cm)Given by Eugene Isbey in 1852 INV
   
   
     
Jacques-Louis David Charles-Pierre Pecoul,Contractor of Royal Buildings,Father-in-Law of the Artist (mk05) oil painting


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
Painting ID::  20792 		Jacques-Louis David
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
   
   
     
       Prev    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10     Next
Prev Artist       Next Artist     
     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

China Wholesale Stretched Oil Paintings Wholesale Picture Frames,Photo Frames, Moulding Beveled Mirrors

http://www.chinafineart.com

China Oil Painting Studio Team