Jacques-Louis David: Empire to Exile (Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Jacques-Louis David: Empire to Exile (Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute) Book

This landmark book sheds new light on the later work of Jacques-Louis David, the most celebrated artist of his time. Beautifully illustrated and featuring many paintings and drawings that were previously unknown or inaccessible, the book investigates Davidâ??s position after the Terror, his relationship with Napoleon, and the new approach to antiquity in his historical compositions. Read More

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    This beautifully illustrated book, focusing on a selection of later paintings and drawings by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), is published to accompany the first major exhibition of the artistâ??s work in the United States. Organized by the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum, this exhibition of 27 paintings and 29 drawings is also the first to examine the transformation of Davidâ??s art during the post-Revolutionary period (1800-1825). Each of the works, many of which were previously unknown or inaccessible, is reproduced in color and accompanied by an entry with complete scholarly information.

    Art historian Philippe Bordes establishes Davidâ??s position after the Terror and discusses the artistâ??s admiration for Napoleon Bonaparte, for whom he served as court painter. The book also investigates Davidâ??s new approach to antiquity in historical compositions and the avowed influence of the Flemish School on his practice. Drawing on many new documents and close analysis of the works featured in the book, Bordes offers a revised understanding of this deeply reactive artist and the creative output of his second career.

  • 0300104472
  • 9780300104479
  • P Bordes
  • 1 March 2005
  • Yale University Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 400
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