Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)

Oath of the Horatii

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Publisher

Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation

Abstract

The three brothers, the Horatii, chosen by Rome to defy the champions of the town of Alba called the Curiaces, are taking an oath that they will win or die and are receiving swords from their father. Like Corneille in his tragedy "Horace", David contrasts the stoic resolution of the warriors, underlined by strict geometry and strident colour, with the gentle line of the women which expresses their suffering. Painted in 1784 and shown in Paris the following year, this painting earned David a European reputation as uncontested leader of the Neoclassical movement.

Keywords

Paris, France, Paris, France, Style: French Neoclassical, School: Neoclassical, Movement: Neoclassicism, French, Painting;, Painting

Geographic Location

Paris, France; Paris, France

Time Period

1784

Type

StillImage

Rights

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Media Type

Paintings; Pictures

Holding Location

University of South Florida

Identifier

A01-NFF0017

Oath of the Horatii

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