Jacques-Louis David, 1773 - The Death of Seneca - fine art print

This over 240 years old work of art "The Death of Seneca" was painted by the male painter Jacques-Louis David in 1773. The original creation measures the size: Height: 43 cm, Width: 53 cm and was painted on the medium Oil, Canvas (material). This work of art belongs to the digital art collection of Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris. The classic art public domain artpiece is provided with courtesy of Petit Palais Paris.Creditline of the artwork: . Besides, the alignment of the digital reproduction is landscape and has a ratio of 1.2 : 1, meaning that the length is 20% longer than the width. The politician, painter Jacques-Louis David was an artist from France, whose artistic style was mainly Neoclassicism. The European artist lived for 77 years - born in the year 1748 in Paris, Ile-de-France, France and passed away in 1825.

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Having received the order of Emperor Nero to commit suicide, the Roman philosopher Seneca opens the veins, along with his wife Pauline who chooses to die with him. Sitting in a chair in a palace, Seneca asks the servants away his wife to avoid that one will falter at the sight of the suffering of the other. A doctor notch ankles philosopher so that the blood flows faster in a basin placed at his feet, and a slave submits a poison vial on a tray. In the background, a centurion sent by Nero oversees the execution of the sentence. On the right, a disciple Note the last words of Stoic philosopher, gives, by his death, the example of the highest moral virtues deal with the subject tyrannie.Le illustrates stoicism and willingness to draw on ancient examples human a high moral behavior, could be a model for contemporary audiences.

Realized for its third participation in the event of the Grand Prix de Rome in 1773, this decorative composition in the rococo taste, which seems the representation of a theatrical stage, sits uneasily with the austerity of the subject imposed by the Academy . The jury is not convinced by the painting of David, who will have to wait a year to finally win the Prix de Rome, which he opens the doors of the Eternal City. The Grand Prix in 1773 and is awarded to Peyron.Il here is a preparatory sketch, the first example of such compositions including David quickly sets the framework, but it will then reworked every element before reaching that it sees as perfection.

Seneca

Historical Scene, Death, Palace, ancient statue, Drape, Couple, Servant - Servant, Blood Soldier

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