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Color “The Oath of the Horatii” by Jacques-Louis David

You may certainly know the French artist David (Jacques-Louis David), thanks to his famous painting representing Napoleon Bonaparte, painted between 1801 and 1805 :

Bonaparte Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David
Bonaparte Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David

But do you know his painting “The Oath of the Horatii”?

Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David
Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David

This large painting (more than 3 meters by 4!) is on display in the Louvre in Paris (France). It was completed in 1785.
It is a paragon of Neoclassical art.

This masterpiece inspired us, discover what we have created from it !

But before that, what represents this painting ? Here is the Wikipedia description:

It depicts a scene from a Roman legend about a dispute between two warring cities, Rome and Alba Longa, and stresses the importance of patriotism and masculine self-sacrifice for one’s country. Instead of the two cities sending their armies to war, they agree to choose three men from each city; the victor in that fight will be the victorious city. From Rome, three brothers from a Roman family, the Horatii, agree to end the war by fighting three brothers from a family of Alba Longa, the Curiatii. The three brothers, all of whom appear willing to sacrifice their lives for the good of Rome, are shown saluting their father who holds their swords out for them.

From this work, one of our partner artists Sofian, made a beautiful black & white drawing.
Very faithful to the original, this design offers many detailed areas to color.

The original ... and our coloring page
The original … and our coloring page

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