Neoclassicism
Late 1700s–1800s
A return to order and antiquity — inspired by Roman ideals, symmetry, and rational thought.
“The artist must be a philosopher. Socrates, not Apelles, must be his model.”
— Jacques-Louis David
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Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David was a leading figure in Neoclassical painting, known for his stoic compositions and politically charged artworks during the French Revolution and Napoleonic era.