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Erasistratus Discovering the Cause of Antiochus' Disease by Jacques-Louis David

Erasistratus Discovering the Cause of Antiochus' Disease

Jacques-Louis David · 1774

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Artist
Jacques-Louis David
Date
1774
Location
Beaux-Arts de Paris
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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