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Jacques-Louis David may have produced this as a figure study or sketch in preparation for one of his completed paintings. Draftsmanship played a major role in David’s working method. He often used mannequins or live models to study individual details, such as drapery, and he filled sketchbooks with drawings of ancient statuary and architecture. Here, the male figure wears the costume and hairstyle of a Greek philosopher and sits on an antique-style throne with legs carved to look like griffins or hybrid creatures.
The art of David fully embodies the Neoclassical style, which had its origins in England but flourished in France during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. As a student of Joseph-Marie Vien, one of the pioneers of French Neoclassicism, David is known for his austere, moralizing paintings with classical subject matter.
Excerpt from
Franny Brock, DMA label copy, 2016.
NOTES
See pp 24-25 Mind's Eye---Two Studies of the Head of a Young Man Crowned with a Laurel c. 1780
Created late 18th century
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Geography unverified because of large date range.
David, Jacques-Louis (French, 1748-1825)
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York~Learn more about the legacy of Jacques-Louis David.
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC~Read a biography of Jacques-Louis David.
- Art Institute of Chicago~Check out other drawings by David at the Art Institute of Chicago.
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- Napoleon Bonaparte appointed Jacques-Louis David First Painter after he declared himself emperor in 1804.
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General Description
Jacques-Louis David may have produced this as a figure study or sketch in preparation for one of his completed paintings. Draftsmanship played a major role in David’s working method. He often used mannequins or live models to study individual details, such as drapery, and he filled sketchbooks with drawings of ancient statuary and architecture. Here, the male figure wears the costume and hairstyle of a Greek philosopher and sits on an antique-style throne with legs carved to look like griffins or hybrid creatures.
The art of David fully embodies the Neoclassical style, which had its origins in England but flourished in France during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. As a student of Joseph-Marie Vien, one of the pioneers of French Neoclassicism, David is known for his austere, moralizing paintings with classical subject matter.
Excerpt from
Franny Brock, DMA label copy, 2016.
Fun Facts
- Napoleon Bonaparte appointed Jacques-Louis David First Painter after he declared himself emperor in 1804.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York~Learn more about the legacy of Jacques-Louis David.
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC~Read a biography of Jacques-Louis David.
- Art Institute of Chicago~Check out other drawings by David at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Notes
See pp 24-25 Mind's Eye---Two Studies of the Head of a Young Man Crowned with a Laurel c. 1780
Created late 18th century
Checked Piction
Geography unverified because of large date range.
David, Jacques-Louis (French, 1748-1825)
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Geography
Place of origin: Europe (continent): TGN: 1000003
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