David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825

"David was considered the most influential painter of the Neoclassical movement in France, characterized by a style of austere and ethical painting that reflects the moral climate of the last years of the ancien régime. He became an active revolutionary and worked for the new French Republic. He was then attracted to Napoleon I and developed an Empire style marked by warm Venetian color. Following the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy in 1816, David went into exile in Brussels. He had a large number of pupils, and his influence was felt by the majority of French 19th-century painters. His compositional innovations were a break with the existing Rococo fantasy." (Getty)

HMML ID
151806766108
PURL
https://w3id.org/haf/person/151806766108
LC name
David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825
HMML name
David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50035639
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/66575297
Getty
http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500115221

Variants

  • David, Cen
  • David, J.-L.
  • David, Louis
  • David, Lui
  • David, Zhak Lui
  • Ta-wei, Lu-i
  • Ta-wei-tʻe
  • Давид, Жак Луи
  • جاك لوي دافيد

Name elements

Given names
Jacques ● Louis
Family names
David

Personal information

Birth date
1748-08-30
Death date
1825-12-29
Centuries
18th century CE ● 19th century CE
Gender
Males
Place born
Associated countries
Occupations
Fields of activity
Languages

Personal relationships

Taught by
Students

General notes

Citations
"David, Jacques-Louis (French painter, 1748-1825)," Getty Union List of Artist Names, accessed October 6, 2023, http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ulan/500115221.

Preferred citation

"David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified October 06, 2023. https://w3id.org/haf/person/151806766108

Change notes

Date added
2023-10-06
Last edited
2023-10-06