Jacques-Louis David, "The Death of Marat" (1793), oil on canvas (all photos Olivia McEwan/Hyperallergic) PARIS — The name Jacques-Louis David is almost synonymous with themes of revolution, French ...
In a case of movies imitating art, and art imitating life (or some jumble along those lines), Jacques-Louis David’s monumental history painting depicting the moment Napoleon Bonaparte was publicly ...
“Napoleon” costume designers divvied up their tasks, with Janty Yates concentrating on French civilian wear and David Crossman on evolving military outfits. The Ridley Scott epic follows Napoleon ...