Jacques-Louis David (August 30, 1748 - December 29, 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style. His cerebral brand of history painting marked a change in taste away from Rococo frivolity toward classical austerity and severity, harmonizing with the moral climate of the final years of the Ancien Régime. In an era of reverence for the past, David epitomized the Romantic spirit with his dramatic use of light and dark, which brought out the spiritual qualities of his subjects. A painter who could do both painted portraits and scenes from history was a valuable asset for any royal family, and so he received many commissions from Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

10 Magnificent Artwork by Jacques-Louis David

1. Alexander Apelles And Campaspe

2. Allegory Of The French People Offering The Crown And Sceptre To The King

3. Andromache Mourning Hector 1783

4. Anne Marie Louise Thelusson Comtessede Sorcy 1790

5. Antiochus and Stratonice

6. Belisarius Receiving Alms 1781

7. Bonaparte unfinished 1798

8. Bonaparte Calmona Fiery Steed Crossing the Alps 1801

9. Christ on the Cross

10. Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and Coronation of the Empress Josephine 1805-07