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
The Grief of Andromache 1782 Black chalk, pen and ink with gray wash, 290 x 246 mm Mus?e du Petit Palais, Paris This is a preparatory drawing for his painting, in which David borrowed elements from the works of Nicolas Poussin and the reliefs of antique sarcophagi. Author: DAVID, Jacques-Louis Title: The Grief of Andromache Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , French , study Painting ID:: 62513
Jacques-Louis David The Grief of Andromache 1782 Black chalk, pen and ink with gray wash, 290 x 246 mm Mus?e du Petit Palais, Paris This is a preparatory drawing for his painting, in which David borrowed elements from the works of Nicolas Poussin and the reliefs of antique sarcophagi. Author: DAVID, Jacques-Louis Title: The Grief of Andromache Form: graphics , 1801-1850 , French , study
Hector Oil on canvas, 123 x 172 cm Musee Fabre, Montpellier David discovered the dramatically lit and forceful canvases of Caravaggio and his followers, and his full-length male nude and semi-nude studies such as Hector of 1778 and Patroclus of 1780 show how he had begun to use light and shadow to give weight and density to his figures. Artist: DAVID, Jacques-Louis Title: Hector , painting Date: 1801-1850 French : other Painting ID:: 62870
Jacques-Louis David Hector Oil on canvas, 123 x 172 cm Musee Fabre, Montpellier David discovered the dramatically lit and forceful canvases of Caravaggio and his followers, and his full-length male nude and semi-nude studies such as Hector of 1778 and Patroclus of 1780 show how he had begun to use light and shadow to give weight and density to his figures. Artist: DAVID, Jacques-Louis Title: Hector , painting Date: 1801-1850 French : other
Count Potocki 1781 Oil on canvas, 304 x 218 cm Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw David received a lucrative commission for a grand portrait of a Polish nobleman, Count Stanislas Potocki. Although begun in Rome, the painting was actually completed a little later in Paris. Potocki came from one of the most celebrated Polish families, and had recently become very wealthy thanks to his wife's dowry. He was also a scholar, and translated and commented on the work of Winckelmann. Obviously his portrait had to be impressive and suggestive of his status. Therefore David depicted him on horseback, subduing a skittish horse with consummate ease. David turned to the example of the great Baroque portraitist Anthony van Dyck to create a work that was similar in scale and impact. Artist: DAVID, Jacques-Louis Title: Count Potocki , painting Date: 1801-1850 French : portrait Painting ID:: 62871
Jacques-Louis David Count Potocki 1781 Oil on canvas, 304 x 218 cm Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw David received a lucrative commission for a grand portrait of a Polish nobleman, Count Stanislas Potocki. Although begun in Rome, the painting was actually completed a little later in Paris. Potocki came from one of the most celebrated Polish families, and had recently become very wealthy thanks to his wife's dowry. He was also a scholar, and translated and commented on the work of Winckelmann. Obviously his portrait had to be impressive and suggestive of his status. Therefore David depicted him on horseback, subduing a skittish horse with consummate ease. David turned to the example of the great Baroque portraitist Anthony van Dyck to create a work that was similar in scale and impact. Artist: DAVID, Jacques-Louis Title: Count Potocki , painting Date: 1801-1850 French : portrait
Portrait of Jacques Desmaisons 1782 Oil on canvas, 92 x 72 cm Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo After the death of his father following a pistol duel in December 1757, aged thirty-five, David was placed successively in the care of two uncles, Franeois Buron (1731-1818) and Jacques-Francois Desmaisons (c. 1720-1789), who were both architects and building contractors. Artist: DAVID, Jacques-Louis Title: Portrait of Jacques-Franeois Desmaisons , painting Date: 1801-1850 French : portrait Painting ID:: 62872
Jacques-Louis David Portrait of Jacques Desmaisons 1782 Oil on canvas, 92 x 72 cm Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo After the death of his father following a pistol duel in December 1757, aged thirty-five, David was placed successively in the care of two uncles, Franeois Buron (1731-1818) and Jacques-Francois Desmaisons (c. 1720-1789), who were both architects and building contractors. Artist: DAVID, Jacques-Louis Title: Portrait of Jacques-Franeois Desmaisons , painting Date: 1801-1850 French : portrait
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