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Study of a Pyramid by Jacques-Louis David

Study of a Pyramid

Jacques-Louis David · 1760

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Artist
Jacques-Louis David
Date
1760
Medium
Brush and brown wash over graphite
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
3 5/8 x 6 1/16 in. (9.2 x 15.4 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 1979
ART MOVEMENTS
Academic artClassicismNeoclassicism
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Jacques-Louis David

1748–1825 · France

David survived revolution, prison, and exile to paint Napoleon's glory — and still died the most influential artist in France.

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