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Saint Jerome Hears the Trumpet of the Last Judgment by Jacques-Louis David

Saint Jerome Hears the Trumpet of the Last Judgment

Jacques-Louis David · 1779

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Artist
Jacques-Louis David
Date
1779
Location
Musée de la civilisation
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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