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Date of Birth
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Prix de Rome
He attempted to enroll at Académie Royale, but failed. In 1774, he attempted suicide before Prix de Rome accepted him. -
Marguerite Pécoul
He married Marguerite Pécoul. -
“Oath of Horatii"
He finished “Oath of Horatii.” -
“Death of Socrates"
He displayed “Death of Socrates.” -
French Revolution
He displayed “The Lictors Bringing to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons,” and the French Revolution began. -
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During Revolution
He created "Joseph Bara,” he sketched "Oath of the Tennis Court,” "Death of Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau,” all of them showing heroics that faced the economy. -
Maximilien de Robespierre
He became a member of the extremist Jacobin group led by Maximilien de Robespierre and he began to support the French Revolution through his art. -
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
He voted for the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. -
“The Death of Marat”
He painted “The Death of Marat,” the most known painting that supported the French Revolution. -
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Napoleon I
Robespierre was sent to the guillotine, and David was arrested.
He was released from prison. He also became the official painter of Napoleon I. -
Sketched Napoleon
He sketched Napoleon for the first time. -
"Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard"
He painted "Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard" (also known as "Napoleon Crossing the Alps"). -
Court Painter
He was named court painter by Napoleon. -
Exile
Napoleon fell, and David was exiled to Brussels, Belgium. -
Carriage Accident
He was hit by a carriage and he would never recover from his injuries. -
Date of Death
