Jacques-Louis David
1748–1825 · French · 30 artworks
NeoclassicismPrecise drawingClassical compositionMoralizing subject matterLinear perspectiveUse of light and shadow to create form
artist bio
Jacques-Louis David was a highly influential French painter and a prominent figure in the Neoclassical style. He sought to revive classical ideals in his art, emphasizing reason, order, and moral virtue, and became the leading painter of the French Revolution and Napoleonic eras.
what you'll learn
Studying David's work allows students to understand the principles of Neoclassical art, including its emphasis on classical forms, precise drawing, and moral themes. Students can also learn about the role of art in political and social movements.
related: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, Anton Raphael Mengs, Nicolas Poussin
30 artworks
Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes
1817
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The Oath of Horatii
1784
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Portrait of Countess Daru
1810
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Madame De Pastoret and Her Son
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Gaspard Meyer or The Man in the Red Waistcoat
1795
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Robertine Tourteau, Marquise d'Orvilliers
1790
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Portrait of a young Woman in a Turban
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A Vestal Virgin Crowned With Flowers
1783
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Portrait of Mr. Cooper Penrose
1802
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Portrait of Jean-Pierre Delahaye
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The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of the Empress Josephine by Pope Pius VII, 2nd December 1804
1807
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Study for the Distribution of the Eagle Standards
1808
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Madame David
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The Tennis Court Oath
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Portrait of the Comtesse Vilain XIII and Her Daughter
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Portrait of Madame Charles-Louis Trudaine
1792
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Portrait of Suzanne Le Pelletier de Saint Fargeau
1804
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Portrait of the Young Ingres
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Portrait of Anne Marie Louise Thélusson, Countess of Sorcy
1790
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Portrait of Charles-Pierre Pecoul
1784
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Portrait of Alphonse Leroy
1783
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Jacobus Blauw
1795
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Portrait of Madame Charles-Pierre Pecoul, nee Potain, mother-in-law of the artist
1784
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The Sisters Zenaide and Charlotte-Bonaparte
1821
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Portrait of Pierre Seriziat the artist's brother-in-law
1795
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Portrait of Madame Adelaide Pastoret
1792
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Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife
1788
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Bonaparte
1798
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The Tennis Court Oath, 20th June 1789
1791
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Portrait of Michel-Jean Sedaine
1772
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