Jacques-Louis David Paintings
Famous Artists · Neoclassicism
Jacques-Louis David
30 August 1748, Paris — 29 December 1825, Brussels
The official eye of revolution and empire, who turned history into marble-crisp theatre. Every painting below is 100% hand-painted in oils on canvas, from $299 with free delivery Australia-wide.
About David & our reproductions
The life
Upon joining the revolutionary Convention, David voted for the execution of Louis XVI. After Robespierre's fall ended the Reign of Terror he was imprisoned but spared, thanks largely to the intervention of his royalist wife — and he soon found a new master in Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him a knight of the Legion of Honour.
David became the virtual art dictator of France for a generation — his influence spread to fashion, furniture design and interiors — and his studio trained painters as celebrated as Ingres. After Napoleon's fall he was exiled to Brussels in 1816, where he continued his teaching legacy and painted until his death in 1825.
Our reproductions
Every David reproduction at Direct Art Australia is 100% hand-painted in oils on artist canvas by professional artists — never a print. His marble-crisp drapery and polished Neoclassical finish demand slow, disciplined glazing — our artists take the time. You approve photographs of your painting before it ships, and delivery is free Australia-wide.
Can’t find the David work you’re after? We can hand-paint any of his works on request — just ask for a quote.
