Jacques
Louis David, like Rousseau, felt that it was the artist’s
moral duty was to paint elevated subjects and that these subjects
should be rooted in ancient notions of virtue. In his speeches
to the Convention David expressed the belief that works of art
might become inspiring to future generations of spectators. The
compelling nature of David’s paintings is sometimes considered
as propaganda for the cause of the French Revolution.
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