http://artbabble.org/artist/Jacques_Louis_David/feed en http://artbabble.org/video/ngadc/emperor-napoleon-his-study-tuileries-1812-jacques-louis-david <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-series"> <div class="field-label">Series:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/series/childrens-video-tour-time-travel">Children&#039;s Video Tour-Time Travel</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/national-gallery-art-washington">National Gallery of Art, Washington</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Meet Napoleon Bonaparte in this 17th-century painting by Jacques-Louis David. David created many images of Napoleon, including portraits and depictions of important events that took place during his reign. In fact, Napoleon appointed David to the important position of “First Painter.” Two years after David made this painting, Napoleon was defeated in battle and overthrown as the ruler. On view in the West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 56. <a href="http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=46114" title="http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=46114" rel="nofollow">http://www.nga.gov/fcgi-bin/tinfo_f?object=46114</a></p> <p>-----<br /> Find the Children's Video Tour at <a href="http://www.nga.gov/education/timetravel/index.shtm" title="http://www.nga.gov/education/timetravel/index.shtm" rel="nofollow">http://www.nga.gov/education/timetravel/index.shtm</a></p> http://artbabble.org/video/ngadc/emperor-napoleon-his-study-tuileries-1812-jacques-louis-david#comments European Painting For Kids French painting Jacques Louis David Jacques-Louis David Painting Learning to Look National Gallery of Art, Washington http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/ab/abe8a79450d929fd/poster-image-02.jpg abe8a79450d929fd Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:55:39 +0000 s-sarraf 8840 at http://artbabble.org http://artbabble.org/video/smarthistory/jacques-louis-david-death-socrates-1787-metropolitan-museum-art <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/smarthistory">Smarthistory</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>One of David's great pre-revolutionary canvases, The Death of Socrates speaks to the ideals of reform and virtue that preoccupied the French enlightenment and created the context for this magnificent realization of Neo-Classicism.</p> <p>Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris, Dr. Steven Zucker</p> http://artbabble.org/video/smarthistory/jacques-louis-david-death-socrates-1787-metropolitan-museum-art#comments David Enlightenment European Painting France French Revolution Jacques Louis David Neo-Classicism Painting Revolution Socrates Inspiration People European Art Politics Stories Time Smarthistory http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/a2/a297d1c952adf2aa/poster-image-04.jpg a297d1c952adf2aa Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:30:31 +0000 [email protected] 5424 at http://artbabble.org