Art · Politics · 1748–1825
Jacques-Louis David
Neoclassical painter who served as the official artist to Napoleon
Did you know?A childhood fencing injury left him with a facial scar that caused a tumour to grow, affecting his ability to speak.
Jacques-Louis David (French:; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
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- Age at death
- 77
- Years since death
- 200
- Born
- August 30, 1748 · Paris, France
- Died
- December 29, 1825
- Cause of death
- Stroke
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Art, Politics
Family
- Father
- Louis Maurice David
- Mother
- Marie-Geneviève Buron
- Spouse
- Charlotte David
- Children
- Charles-Louis-Jules David, Eugène David, Laure Émilie Félicité David, Pauline Jeanne David
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