Jacques-Louis David
- 1748–1825
- 18th–19th century
- France
- Neoclassicism
David is the austere voice of Neoclassicism — sharp drawing, sculptural figures, stark stage-like lighting, and noble Roman themes. Look for crisp contours, heroic gesture, and severe moral clarity.
Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825) was a painter from France, associated with Neoclassicism.
More Neoclassicism painters: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Joshua Reynolds, François Gérard, Angelica Kauffmann.
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