A landmark publication that sheds new light on the work of Jaques-Louis David, the most celebrated artist of his time
Having fled Paris, when Bertier de Sauvigny returned to the capital from the north, escorted by captors, he did so at the Porte Saint- Martin. He then proceeded along the rue Saint-Martin, which ended at a cluster of buildings adjacent ...
Masters of Art: David
Including several recently discovered drawings published here for the first time, this volume provides a new perspective on the celebrated master.
Work of French painter Jacques-Louis David.
Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825) was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the pre-eminent painter of the era.
The political and personal influences which dictated the choice of themes in David's art are explored in this book. It provides an analysis of this particular work's iconography.
Leven en werk van de Franse schilder Jacques Louis David (1748-18225).
T. J. Clark , “ Gross David with Swoln Cheek : An Essay on Self - Portraiture , ” in Rediscovering History : Culture , Politics and Psyche , ed . Michael S. Roth ( Stanford : Stanford University Press , 1994 ) , pp . 243-493 . 6.
His education was begun at the Collège des Quatre Nations, where he obtained a smattering of the classics; but, his artistic talent being already obvious, he was soon placed by his guardian in the studio of François Boucher.
Jacques-Louis David (1748 – 1825) was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the pre-eminent painter of the era.