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    David was the virtual art dictator of France for a generation. Extending beyond painting, his influence determined the course of fashion, furniture design, and interior decoration and was reflected in the development of moral philosophy. His art was a sudden and decisive break with tradition, and from this break "modern art" is dated. David studied with Vien, and after winning the Prix de Rome (which had been refused him four times, causing him to attempt suicide by starvation) he accompanied

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    outstanding figure in neoclassical art, Jacques-Louis David released his painting titled The Death of Marat in 1793 after the murder of Jean-Paul Marat. The revolutionary painting shows Marat’s deceased body soaking in a bloody bath, with a quell in hand. Many thoughtfully placed details are included in the piece that add to the implication that one should focus on the sacrifices, and involvement Marat made during the French Revolution. With the use of symbolism, David coax’s the audience into viewing Marat

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    Critique of Rembrandt van Rijn, Jacques Louis David, and Francisco Goya Rembrandt van Rijn was a great Dutch painter and printmaker who worked during the 1600s. During his life the Netherlands was in a period of great achievement, particularly for artists. Because of this Rembrandt was able to amass a great amount of fame and fortune in his early life as his art was in demand. Unfortunately, later in his life personal tragedy threw him into poverty. In 1656 he was forced to declare bankruptcy and

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    Jacques Louis David: An in-depth comparison of his Roman Empire Masterpieces and his life during the French Revolution Semester Research Paper Fall 2014 Throughout history many works of art have depicted events that have happened in the past through the artists eyes. In these works we can see many styles and types of art that display the artist mood, feelings, reactions and perspective. The early beginnings of Rome and the struggles that occurred are seen in Jacques Louis David early paintings.

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    The French painter Jacques-Louis David was one of the greatest painters of his time, leafing the charge into the neoclassical style of painting. This amazing man had an interesting and very full life. He also worked a great deal for Napoleon Bonaparte, painting numerous paintings for him and acquiring much wealth. Finally, he painted a huge number of paintings, still loved to this day. The influential French painter Jacques-Louis David had a very interesting life, worked for Napoleon Bonaparte, and

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    Jacques-Louis David, The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons (1789) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lictors_Bring_to_Brutus_the_Bodies_of_His_Sons This painting was the first to be displayed at the Paris Salon in 1789. The Roman leader Lucius Junius Brutus, considering the fate of his sons. The people had conspired against him to take over the republic and to give back the empire. Brutus himself, was forced to order their deaths. He then became the brave defender of the republic, at

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    self-expression has been a social experience, connecting people together in the interest that worth sharing. In observation, painting for self-expression inspired by choice of the colors and shapes. In the 1700’s through 1800’s, one neoclassicist, Jacques-Louis David was very famous in the artistic culture of French revolution. Who was using classical stories in the interpretation of political values at the time. He is one the

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    The subject matter of Jacque-Louis David oil on canvas painting is Marat. Marat was a revolutionist and publisher, so his role was important because he helped to disseminate revolutionary ideas and to rally the people during the French-Revolution. His killer Charlotte Cordy used the letter to get in to see him, David is showing, look how duplicitous this woman was. She tricked Marat, he was innocent, he was good. He was working for the republic, for the French Revolution and she came in and brutally

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    Oath of the Horatii The Oath of the Horatii is a painting painted by a French artist Jacques-Louis David, painted in 1784. When looking at the painting you will see, an older man holding up three swords to three younger men, the 3 younger men have helmets on, the one on the far right is holding a spear, all three of them are reaching out to the three swords. Behind the older man holding up the swords, is three women, the women located in the far left is holding two children, one baby, and another

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    The Death of Socrates was painted by the French painter Jacques-Louis David during the Neo-classical era in 1787. The painting illustrates the execution the Philosopher Socrates as told by Plato in his Phaedo. In 399 B.C, the Athenian court had put Socrates on trial for talking about things in the sky and below the earth, corrupting the minds of the youth, and not believing in the gods, but in other spiritual things. Socrates was then sentenced to death by drinking a poisoned hemlock. In Plato’s

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