Jacques-Louis David (French: [ʒaklwi david]; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.

Dec 25, 2025 · Jacques-Louis David, celebrated French painter and a principal exponent of the late 18th-century Neoclassical style. David won wide acclaim for his huge canvases on …

4 days ago · “Jacques-Louis David,” the Louvre’s exhibition marking the bicentennial of the artist’s death, is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to see the greatest works of the artist who defined ...

Jul 28, 2017 · David was the first French artist to unite classical subjects with a linear precision and minimalist composition. Completely rejecting the decorative and painterly effects of the …

Jacques-Louis David, The Emperor Napoleon in His Study at the Tuileries, 1812, oil on canvas, Samuel H. Kress Collection, 1961.9.15

Oct 1, 2004 · The art of Jacques Louis David embodies the style known as Neoclassicism, which flourished in France during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.

Oct 15, 2025 · The exhibition shines a light on the inventive force and expressive power of the art of Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825), whose paintings are more intensely charged with feeling …

Jacques-Louis David was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.

Jacques-Louis David (/ʒɑːkˈlwi ˈdɑːviːd/; French: [ʒa.klwi da.vid]; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter …

Discover the life and art of Jacques-Louis David, a neoclassical pioneer. Learn about his humble beginnings, artistic talent, and legacy.