Jacques-Louis David, "The Death of Marat" (1793), oil on canvas (all photos Olivia McEwan/Hyperallergic) PARIS — The name Jacques-Louis David is almost synonymous with themes of revolution, French ...
In a case of movies imitating art, and art imitating life (or some jumble along those lines), Jacques-Louis David’s monumental history painting depicting the moment Napoleon Bonaparte was publicly ...
The Met acquired it as a work by Jacques-Louis David. It was by a little-known woman. So much to love about this painting. The exquisitely simple white dress, for starters. (Who doesn’t love those ...