Oath Of The Horatii By Jacques-Louis David

In 1784, a few years before the French revolution, Jacques- Louis David painted the Oath of the Horatii. The painting Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David is about three Horatii brothers saluting three swords held by their father (McCoy, n.d.). Around 669 B.C.E., Rome and Alba Longa were at war, both cities grew tired and decided to have someone represented their city in a fight-to-death battle. The Horatii brothers, the ones in the painting, represented Rome, and Alba Longa selected the Curiatii brothers, both set of brothers were triplets (Britannica, 2012). In this essay, I argue that David’s message is about heroism, courage, and patriotism of the brothers in the painting.
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