Jacques Louis David: Radical Draftsman

Edited by Perrin Stein
with contributions by Daniella Berman, Philippe Bordes Mehdi Korchane, Benjamin Peronnet, Louis-Antoine Prat, and Juliette Trey

The paintings of Jacques Louis David (1748–1825) are among the most iconic in the history of Western art, but comparatively little is known about his nearly two thousand drawings that formed the basis of beloved masterpieces such as The Oath of the Horatii and The Death of Socrates. Jacques Louis David: Radical Draftsman is the first major exhibition catalogue to focus on the artist’s often yearslong process of trial and experimentation, from initial idea to finished canvas. Including several recently discovered drawings published here for the first time, this volume provides a new perspective on the celebrated master. Essays by…See More