Jacques Louis David The Oath Of The Horatii 1784

Le serment des horaces is a large painting by the french artist jacques louis david painted in 1784 and now on display in the louvre in paris.

Jacques louis david the oath of the horatii 1784. Oath of the horatii french. Oath of the horatii french. It depicts a scene from a roman legend about a seventh century bc dispute. The oath of horatii is one of the most memorable paintings with a significant meaning produced by the popular french painter jacques louis david.

The horatii and the curiatii. According to it each city selected three people as its champions in a fight to the death. The two families were linked by marriage. Le serment des horaces is a large painting by the french artist jacques louis david painted in 1784 and now on display in the louvre in paris.

Jacques louis david depicts the horatii swearing to defeat their enemies or die for their country. In a bid to reconstruct history jacques painted a picture of the horattii brothers making an oath to defend rome with their lives. In the 7th century bc to put an end to the bloody war between rome and alba both cities designated champions. In the oath of the horatii jacques louis david used a clean and simple style instead of following the intricate aristocratic style of rococo art thereby marking the beginning of neo classical art in the painting david portrayed a scene where the horatii of rome brothers are swearing their loyalty to their country in front of their father before going to a battle with the curatii brothers.

The painting immediately became a huge success with critics and the public and remains one of the best known paintings in the neoclassical style. It depicts a scene from a roman legend about a dispute between the cities of rome and alba longa. The oath of the horatii is a famous work by neoclassical painter jacques louis david. Jacques louis david oath of the horatii 1784 oil on canvas 3 3 x 4 25 m painted in rome exhibited at the salon of 1785 musée du louvre an example of neoclassicism in beginning art history courses the painting is typically presented as a prime example of neoclassical history painting.

The former chose the horatii the latter the curiatii.