Jacques-Louis David (30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a leading French Neoclassical painter and passionate political figure during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era.
He is best known for his monumental history paintings such as *The Oath of the Horatii* and *The Death of Marat*, in which he fused classical ideals with powerful political messages.
As Napoleon’s First Painter, he exerted a profound influence on European art through his rigorous, moralizing style and his many celebrated pupils.
He is best known for his monumental history paintings such as *The Oath of the Horatii* and *The Death of Marat*, in which he fused classical ideals with powerful political messages.
As Napoleon’s First Painter, he exerted a profound influence on European art through his rigorous, moralizing style and his many celebrated pupils.
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