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French Artists
Jacques-Louis David
1748 - 1825
Jacques-Louis David was a French painter born
in Paris on August 30, 1748. His family came from a prosperous
middle-class background and he was sent to study at the Académie
Royale with Rococo painter J.M. Vien as his mentor. David
was one of the artists who contributed to the introduction
of the Neo-Classical style in French art.
In 1774, David won the Prix de Rome and
he soon travelled to Italy where Classical art and compatriot
Nicholas Poussin
had a lot of influence on young David’s formation as
an artist. His earliest style was Neo-Classical and as time
passed his artistic style evolved into a more realistic style.
This was due to his desire to depict scenes of the French
Revolution more accurately.
He became Napoleon’s official painter in 1799 and continued
working for him until 1815. With Napoleon’s downfall,
David went into exile, staying in Brussels until his death
in 1825. In Brussels he continued painting, focusing especially
on Greek and Roman mythology. His style is representative
of the transition in French Art, from the 18th century Rococo
and the 19th century Realism.
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