David. Engl. translation by Helga Harrison. Schnapper, Antoine and Jacques-Louis

Umschlag leicht berieben, sonst gutes Exemplar. - It is very rare to find artists who have played real political roles. This is, however, true of David (1748-1823), who lived through the most eventful period in all French history, from the Ancien Regime to the Restoration. He was a deputy to the Convention, voted for the death of the king, became a member of the Comite de Sürete Generale, and for a time inspired the cultural policy of the country. David's artistic activity is closely linked to the history of his time. During the Revolution he designed costumes for men in public life, commemorated the Oath of the Tennis Court with a painting which was never completed but which nevertheless left its mark on posterity, and is renowned for the famous works illustrating the revolutionary martyrs Marat, Le Pelletier de Saint Fargeau and Barra.

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