a Landmark Publication That Sheds New Light On The Work Of Jaques-louis David, The Most Celebrated Artist Of His Time
library Journal this Lavishly Illustrated Book Catalogs The Exhibition Of Jacques-louis David's Late, Post-exile Work. Now Showing At The J. Paul Getty Museum In Los Angeles And Appearing At The Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute In Williamstown, Ma, This Summer, This Is The First Comprehensive Retrospective On The Artist In The United States. One Of The Most Celebrated Painters Of His Era, David (1748-1825) Was Exiled To Brussels In 1816 As The Result Of His Loyalty And Work As Court Painter To Napoleon. Bordes (univ. Of Lyons), Who Has Published Extensively On The French Revolution, David, And His Contemporaries, Here Sheds New Light On David's Later Work, Which Was Not Even Appreciated Until The 1980s, When Dorothy Johnson (univ. Of Iowa) Published Several Important Works On History Paintings And The Getty And The Kimball Art Museum Acquired Some Of David's Works. Featuring 27 Paintings And 29 Drawings From The Exhibition, Many Of Which Were Previously Inaccessible, This Is A Very Readable Book For General Audiences; A Time Line, Index, Extensive Bibliography, And Footnotes Make It A Solid Scholarly Apparatus As Well. Owing To The Steep Price, However, It Is Recommended Only For Larger Public And Academic Libraries, As Well As Specialized Collections.-nancy Mactague, Aurora Univ., Il Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Bordes, Philippe, 1949-; David, Jacques Louis, 1748-1825; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute; J. Paul Getty Museum

Philippe Bordes; Jacques Louis David; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute.; J. Paul Getty Museum

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Catalog of an exhibition organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, held in Los Angeles, CA, Feb. 1-April 24, 2005, and Williamstown, Mass., June 5-Sept. 5, 2005.

"This beautifully illustrated book, focusing on a selection of later paintings and drawings by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825), is published to accompany the first major exhibition of the artist's work in the United States. Organized by the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum, this exhibition of twenty-seven paintings and twenty-nine drawings is also the first to examine the transformation of David's art during the post-revolutionary period (1800-1825), in particular his work produced during the empire of Napoleon I and the decade of David's exile in Brussels following the Bourbon restoration. Art historian Philippe Bordes establishes David's position after the Terror and discusses the artist's admiration for Napoleon Bonaparte, for whom he served as court painter. The book also investigates David's new approach to antiquity in historical compositions and the avowed influence of the Flemish School on his practice. The paintings ans drawings in this volume demonstrate the full range of David's art in the nineteenth century: grand official images of Napoleon and his courtiers; intimate portraits of the artist's friends and family; imposing mythological and classical subject pictures; study drawings for paintings; and finished drawings made for their own sake. Each of the works, many of which were previously unknown or inaccessible. is reproduced in color and accompanied by an entry with complete scholarly information. Drawing on many new documents and close analysis of the works featured in the book, Bordes offers a revised understanding of this deeply reactive artist and the creative output of his second career." -- Publisher's description

This beautifully illustrated book, focusing on a selection of later paintings and drawings by Jacques-Louis David (17481825), is published to accompany the first major exhibition of the artists work in the United States. Organized by the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute and the J. Paul Getty Museum, this exhibition of 27 paintings and 29 drawings is also the first to examine the transformation of Davids art during the post-Revolutionary period (18001825). Each of the works, many of which were previously unknown or inaccessible, is reproduced in color and accompanied by an entry with complete scholarly information.
Art historian Philippe Bordes establishes Davids position after the Terror and discusses the artists admiration for Napoleon Bonaparte, for whom he served as court painter. The book also investigates Davids new approach to antiquity in historical compositions and the avowed influence of the Flemish School on his practice. Drawing on many new documents and close analysis of the works featured in the book, Bordes offers a revised understanding of this deeply reactive artist and the creative output of his second career.

xvii, 379 pages : 31 cm
Centers around two of the most remarkable personalities of the late 18th/early 19th centuries--Napoleon Bonaparte and Jacques-Louis David, the most celebrated and controversial painters of his day. Represents the first detailed exploration of David's work under Napoleon's empire, along with his subsequent producing in Brussels
Catalog of an exhibition organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, held in Williamstown, Mass., June 5-Sept. 5, 2004
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-369) and index
Lenders to the exhibition -- Foreword -- Preface and acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Art after politics -- In the service of Napoleon -- Portraits of the consulate and empire -- Antiquity revisited -- Late drawings: experiments in expression -- Portraits in exile -- The image of the artist -- Notes to essays

Catalog Of An Exhibition Organized By The J. Paul Getty Museum And The Sterling And Francine Clark Art Institute, Held In Los Angeles, Feb. 1-april 24, 2005, And Williamstown, Mass., June 5-sept. 5, 2005. Lenders To The Exhibition Vii -- Foreword Xxx -- Preface And Acknowledgments -- Chronology -- Art After Politics -- In The Service Of Napoleon -- Portraits Of The Consulate And Empire -- Antiquity Revisited -- Late Drawings: Experiments In Expression -- Portraits In Exile -- The Image Of The Artist -- Notes To Essays. Philippe Bordes. Catalog Of An Exhibition Held At The J. Paul Getty Museum, Feb. 1-apr. 24, 2005 And At The Sterling And Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Mass., June 5-sept. 5, 2005. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 355-369) And Index.

ON 4 AUGUST 1795 the famous painter Jacques-Louis David, former president of the National Convention, the "house of representatives" to which he had been elected deputy by the Parisians in the fall of 1792, was allowed to go home after a confinement of several months in prison.

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