Oath Of The Horatii From Jacques-Louis David

During the Revolution, the revolutionist wanted to rally more people to the cause. They needed people to understand why this was happening. They had to find a way to transmit a convincing message. And paintings were the perfect medium to convey a message. We’re going to see how the Revolution affected the paintings made during this time. To do so, we can look at the Oath of the Horatii from Jacques-Louis David, during the Neoclassical period, and Liberty Leading the People from Eugène Delacroix, during the Romantic period. First let’s look at the Neoclassic period.
When the Revolution was close to hit France, Dr. Beth says “the Neoclassicists wanted to express a rationality and seriousness that was fitting for their times. Artists like David supported the rebels through an art that asked for clear-headed thinking, self-sacrifice to the State (as in Oath of the Horatii) and an austerity reminiscent of Republican Rome.” We understand that the Revolution encouraged the idea of making sacrifices for the greater good
That everything during a time period can have an effect on art. Even a political movement, which at that time was the Revolution.

Reference
Dr. Beth Gersh-Nesic, (n.d.) Neoclassicism, an introduction. Retrieved from: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-enlightenment/neo-classicism/a/neoclassicism-an-introduction
Dr. Claire McCoy,(n.d.). David, Oath of the Horatii. Retrieved from: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/monarchy-enlightenment/neo-classicism/a/david-oath-of-the-horatii
Dr. Claire Black McCoy(n.d.) Romanticism In France. Retreived from: https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/becoming-modern/romanticism/romanticism-in-france/a/romanticism-in-france
Dr. Bryan Zygmont.(n.d.). Delacroix, Liberty Leading the People. Retrieved from: