The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David

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The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David

The Oath of the Horatii
1784
Neoclassicism
Oil on canvas
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France

‘The Oath of the Horatii’ is a narrative depiction of early Roman history. The Horatii brothers, seen as young soldiers reach to their father as they pledge to fight for their homeland. Every muscle of their bodies is engaged and described in David’s painting as if confirming their bravery. They are prepared to fight to the death for home and family.

Jacques-Louis David 1748-1825

Jacques Louis David
Neoclassicism
Born: 30 August 1748, Paris, France
Nationality: French
Died: 29 December 1825, Brussels, Belgium

David was a Neoclassical painter and was considered the preeminent painter of the era. In the 1780s his brand of historical painting marked a change from Rococo frivolity towards classical austerity, severity, and feeling harmonized with the moral climate of the last years of the Ancien Régime

Published by JezzieG

I am a freelance writer and poet and started writing after raising my two boys as a way of discovering just who Jez is. That is still very much an ongoing project but the journey so far has introduced me to many wonderful friends and fellow writers through an ever-growing love of poetry.