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
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Art Criticism Jacques-Louis David‚ Oath of Horatii‚ 1785‚ Oil on canvas‚ 3.26 m x 4.2 m‚ Louvre Museum‚ Paris‚ France. Step 1: Description The painting depicts an architectural structure with brick walls on both sides and columns and arches in the background. The piece is divided into three spaces by the two columns. The first section consists of three men in the foreground‚ with their arms raised up towards three swords. The three swords are held by a central man in the middle. A few women sit slouched
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paintings made during this time. To do so‚ we can look at the Oath of the Horatii from Jacques-Louis David‚ during the Neoclassical period‚ and Liberty Leading the People from Eugène Delacroix‚ during the Romantic period. First let’s look at the Neoclassic period. When the Revolution was close to hit France‚ Dr. Beth says “the Neoclassicists wanted to express a rationality and seriousness that was fitting for their times. Artists like David supported the rebels through an art that asked for clear-headed
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will be illustrated through three examples which are the Oath of the Horatii‚ The Apotheosis of Homer and Experiment on a Bird in an Air Pump.
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Since the beginning of time people have art as a form of self-expression‚ sending out a message to all without using words. Different style and different figures depicted the message of the artist. Painters like David‚ Goya‚ and many more made the influential art of the 18th and 19th century in Europe. With styles like Rococo‚ Baroque‚ and Romantic there was endless messages to be sent from these artists. Although at times the message is not always clear; for example Jacques David’s Napoleon Crossing
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Jacques-Louis David created Oath of the Horatii on canvas using oil. This piece was first exhibited in 1785 at the Louvre‚ Paris‚ France. This painting was commissioned by Louis XVI as it was then part of his program to aim at moral improvements of France. Neoclassical style was a reaction against Rococo levity and French Baroque. During this time‚ the neoclassical style was mostly associated with revolutionary movements. The style developed into a heroic subject matter‚ formal clarity‚ and impression
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The Oath of the Horatii is a piece art painted in 1784 by French artist Jacques-Louis is a great piece representing sacrifice and patriotism. This painting depicts the Roman legend the two warring cities of Rome and Alba Longa each sending three soldiers to battle instead of starting a full blown war and whoever wins is declared the winning city will be declared the victorious city. This painting shows the three Roman soldiers preparing to go to battle. My initial reaction to this painting says
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The Oath of the Horatii seems to take place outside in a courtyard‚ whereas the Liberty painting appears to be in a city similar to New York City. According to DeWitte‚ author of Gateways of Art‚ The oath of the Horatii “shows a scene from early Roman history in which three brothers make a vow to their father to fight for Rome”(Gateways of Art 500). DeWitte also mentions‚ “the liberty Leading the People‚ by Eugène Delacroix (1798–1863)‚ depicts the French people bravely rising up against their government
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position of the Horatii are reaching strongly in order to take the swords from the father; all of them stand steady and strong in muscle. The father holds the swords over his head‚ grips them tightly and all the men intently gaze at the swords. It stresses that all four of them are highly value of what the swords stand for‚ the Horatii are confident in taking up the swords. While the men are
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Jacques-Louis David’s The Oath of the Horatii (1784-85) is an oil on canvas painting in the Neo-Classical style. With the oath sworn on three swords by the three sons of Horatius‚ triplet brothers sworn to defend Rome against the city-state of Alba Longa in a duel against the Curiatii‚ as its focal point‚ David’s painting uses myth and legend from the ancient world in combination with his visual style to make an argument for the Republic before the French Revolution. The Horatii risk their lives (and
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