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Analysis Of Oath Of The Horatii By Jacques-Louis David
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 of stability and solidity. As the style rebelled it arose from the questioning that the eighteenth century Enlightenment thought.
This art work illustrates Roman tradition that honor and self-sacrifice prevailed. You can see the figures wearing
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