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Neoclassic Art

Jacques-Louis David

 

Floor 2 / Romantic and NeoClassic / J. L. David

 

 

David J-L: Self  Jacques-Louis David

born: Paris, France; 1748
died: Brussels, Belgium; 1825

 

 

David J-L: Consecration of Josephine by Napolean
 David J-L: Consecration of Josephine by Napolean (detail)

The Consecration of Josephine by Napoleon
1807
Louvre, Paris

This represents the moment in the ceremony when Napoleon crowns Josephine. As an aside, Napoleon invited Pope Pious VII to the ceremony. The Pope thought that he was going to crown Napoleon and Napoleon would pledge allegiance to the Holy Roman Empire. But Napoleon took the crown from the Pope's hands and crowned himself. He then crowned Josephine. The detail shows Napoleon and the Pope.

David was named "First Painter to the Emperor" and chosen to do four pictures, he only finished two, this was one of them.

 

 

David J-L: Assassination of Marat

Assassination of Marat
1793
Beaux-Arts, Brussels

David J-L: Death of Socrates

Death of Socrates

David J-L: Brutus Recieves the Bodies of his Dead Sons

Brutus Receives
the Bodies of his
Dead Sons
Louvre, Paris

David J-L: Oath of the Horatii

Oath of the Horatii
1784
Louvre, Paris

David J-L: Paris and Helen (before the Trojan War)

Paris and Helen
(before the War on Troy)

David J-L: Andromache Morning Hector

Andromache Morning Hector

David J-L: Rape of the Sabine Women

Rape of the Sabine Women
Louvre, Paris

David J-L: Madame Recamier

Madame Recamier
1880
Louvre, Paris

David J-L: Lavosier

Lavosier

neoclassic
impressionism
2003-03-01