Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825) was the son of a merchant. After graduating from the Royal Academy wrote custom portraits. In 1774, Mr.. Roman gets a big prize and went to Italy, where he spent five years. Since 1780-ies. become fashionable painter. In 1785, Mr.. famous painting "The Oath of the Horatii". Since the beginning of the revolution is led by artists - Patriots. In 1790, Mr.. takes the Jacobin Club, which wrote to order the painting "The Oath in the hall for ball games". In 1792, Mr.. elected to the Convent. Member of the Commission of Arts and Education Committee. Vote for the execution of Louis XVI. Convent Presents paintings are dead Le Pelletier "and" Death of Marat ". During the Revolution, David is an organizer of many festivals and ceremonies: transferring the ashes of Voltaire in the Pantheon, the burial of Marat, the feast of the Brotherhood, the Supreme Being. The day before 9 Thermidor coup was made with support of Robespierre in the Jacobin Club. After the coup, arrested, released one year later.

Under Napoleon, David became the first painter of the Emperor. After restoration, among others, "regicides" expelled from France. Died Dec. 29, 1725, Mr.. Brussels.