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Editorial Reviews
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French art historian Bordes reappraises the later career of David, who achieved early fame with icons of classicism, such as The Death of Socrates (1787). To say David's politics provoked controversy in his lifetime and divisive opinion today puts things mildly: a radical member of the National Convention that condemned Louis XVI, David eventually muted his revolutionary credentials and "made every effort to be designated team captain" of Napoleon's art patronage. Whatever his motivations, David became the leading court painter. Bordes examines David's paintings and drawings of 1800-1825, to be exhibited this summer in Williamstown, Massachusetts. How the images are regarded today, and their past critical reputations, occupy Bordes' scholarly passages, while his biographical chapters are masterfully clear and informative. Technically the most superior images of Napoleon from life, David's paintings of the dictator are the main attraction here but will lead viewers on to appreciate not only David's metier--grand-manner, antiquity-themed scenes such as Leonidas at Thermopylae (1814)--but also his commercial portraits. A fabulous showcase of David's work and changeable renown. Gilbert Taylor
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Art Times
"A beautiful book and a significant contribution to our understanding of David’s place in art history."
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French art historian Bordes reappraises the later career of David, who achieved early fame with icons of classicism, such as The Death of Socrates (1787). To say David's politics provoked controversy in his lifetime and divisive opinion today puts things mildly: a radical member of the National Convention that condemned Louis XVI, David eventually muted his revolutionary credentials and "made every effort to be designated team captain" of Napoleon's art patronage. Whatever his motivations, David became the leading court painter. Bordes examines David's paintings and drawings of 1800-1825, to be exhibited this summer in Williamstown, Massachusetts. How the images are regarded today, and their past critical reputations, occupy Bordes' scholarly passages, while his biographical chapters are masterfully clear and informative. Technically the most superior images of Napoleon from life, David's paintings of the dictator are the main attraction here but will lead viewers on to appreciate not only David's metier--grand-manner, antiquity-themed scenes such as Leonidas at Thermopylae (1814)--but also his commercial portraits. A fabulous showcase of David's work and changeable renown. Gilbert Taylor
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Art Times
"A beautiful book and a significant contribution to our understanding of David’s place in art history."
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