J. L. David ... The avant garde of Classicism or the"retour à l´antique" ... in the last period of the Ancien Regime

It is impossible for us to imagine the impact that these three paintings had when they were presented, after all, still in a Louis XVI ambiance ...
Here the search for Historical Authenticity brought by the Archeological discoveries of Herculaneum and Pompei is combined with political virtues that announce clearly what is going to come next, with the association of the Revolution with Roman Republican Virtues ...
Great compositions with a propaganda power that only the great talent of David was able to crystalize ...
Yours ... Jeeves