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Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David. Artist . Biography . Born: 30 August 1748 Birthplace: Paris, France Died: 29 December 1825 Best known as: Court painter of Napoleon. Jacques-Louis David . He is famous for his huge, dramatic canvasses of Napoleon and other historical figures

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Jacques-Louis David

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  1. Jacques-Louis David Artist

  2. Biography Born: 30 August 1748 Birthplace: Paris, France Died: 29 December 1825 Best known as: Court painter of Napoleon

  3. Jacques-Louis David • He is famous for his huge, dramatic canvasses of Napoleon and other historical figures • Including Oath of the Horatii (1784) • Including Death of Socrates (1793) • Including The Sabine Women (1799 • Early in his career he was a leader in the neoclassical movement Later his subjects became more modern and political

  4. Jacques-Louis David • David was himself active in the French Revolution as a supporter of Robespierre • He 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) • Including the enormous Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine (1807)

  5. Jacques-Louis David • David also painted Napoleon in his study (1812) • With its famous image of Napoleon with one hand tucked inside his vest • After Napoleon’s ouster David went in exile to Brussels • Where he remained until his 1825 death

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