Jacques-Louis David: How a Master Draftsman Shaped the Visual Language of Revolution
In short: Explore the first exhibition dedicated to the drawings of Jacques-Louis David. This virtual tour reveals the private process behind the public masterpieces that defined the neoclassical era and captured the turbulent spirit of the French Revolution.
Curator Perrin Stein leads this examination of Jacques-Louis David, an artist whose life spanned from his 1748 birth in Paris to his 1825 death in Brussels. While David is famous for his major canvases, this exhibition focuses on his preparatory studies to chart the evolution of his ideas and his role in establishing the neoclassical style.
The exhibition features over eighty drawings and oil sketches, including newly discovered and rarely loaned pieces. By tracing his work through the years surrounding the French Revolution, the collection highlights how David’s art influenced public perception of historical events and continues to address themes of human aspiration and suffering today.
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