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• Jacques-Louis David


  1748-1825, French artist
• Jacques-Louis David


  • Excellent education in art and literature
  • Highly educated in Classical culture and literature
  • Chose to work with the revolutionaries of his time
  • Used his knowledge of Roman and Greek cultures to express political views against the French monarchial system
  • Chief propagandist of the militant intellectuals who aimed to overthrow the French monarchial system
• Jacques-Louis David's Famous Works

  • The Death of Socrates, 1787
  • Oath of the Horatii, 1784
• The Death of Socrates

  • Portrayed the grandeur of characters of the ancient Greeks and Romans
  • Human characters and virtuous actions are powerfully conveyed
  • Subjects seem to bulge out from the canvas, appearing realistic
• The Oath of the Horatii


  • The patriotic three sons on the left firmly saluted in the gesture of a gladiator who is ready to die
• Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres


  1780-1867, French artist
• Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres


  • Student of David but did not join the militant movement
  • Had a strong admiration for the strong personality of the post-revolution leader, Emperor Napoléon
  • Highly gifted artist who received formal training in Rome as a scholar
  • Successful in the field of education, gaining a post as President of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
• Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' Favorite Subjects

  • Heroes of the Greek myths
  • Gestures that show the ideas of righteousness and courage by the Greeks and Romans
• Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres' Famous Works

  • Napoléon on His Imperial Throne
  • The Anger of Achiles, 1819
• Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

  1746-1828, Spanish artist
• Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes

  • Received formal tutorials from a famous art teacher named Luzan in Saragoza, Spain
  • Continued art studies in Rome, which eventually made him a master artist
  • Became the official painter of the royal court of King Charles IV
  • Became deaf due to an unknown illness during his midlife
  • Became aloft and very critical of the social and political events of his time
  • His paintings became "dark and pessimistic" in his later years, including images of ghosts and witches
• Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes' Famous Works

  • The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid
  • Portrait of Dofle Isabel de Porcel, 1805
• The 3rd of May 1808 in Madrid

  • Effectively portrayed emotions of disappointment and disgust over the killings of ordinary Spaniards by French soldiers
  • The colors used suggest strong aversion, cold and nauseating horror
• Portrait of Dofle Isabel de Porcel, 1805

  • As a court painter, Goya successfully portrayed Queen Isabel's dignified elegance and composure
• Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix


  1798–1863, French artist
• Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix


  • Loved to paint the climax of historical events and social activities
  • Used thick and rough paints in texture and subtly put colors in perfect harmony to point to the noble and courageous actuation of man
• Ferdinand Victor Eugene Delacroix's Famous Work

  • Liberty Leading the People, 1830
• Théodore Géricault


  1791-1824, French artist
• Théodore Géricault


  • Major artist during the French Romantic movement
  • Well-known to portray battle through paintings of suffering and endurance rather than heroism and glory
• Théodore Géricault's Famous Work


  • The Raft of the Medusa, 1818-1819
• The Raft of the Medusa, 1818-1819


  • Displayed in the Musée du Louvre in Paris, France
  • Depicts the suffering of men on a makeshift life raft
  • Inspired by a real-life tragic incident of the French government ship, the Medusa, that sank off the coast of West Africa
• Jean-François Millet


  1814-1875, French artist
• Jean-François Millet


  • Famous for painting scenes of rural life
  • His bold and thick strokes of paint make the scene appear as harsh as the difficult life of the farmers in his community
• Jean-François Millet's Famous Works

  • The Man with the Hoe
  • The Gleaners, 1857
• J. M. W. Turner


  1775-1851, English artist
• J. M. W. Turner


  • Considered the first major artist to paint outdoors
  • Used bright and luminous colors combined with bold, thick brushwork to translate his great artist's vision
• J. M. W. Turner's Famous Works

  • Ivy Bridge, Devonshire
  • Neapolitan Fisher Girls. Surprised, Bathing in Moonlight