Leonidas at Thermopylae

Date: 1814

The painting depicts a scene full of figures that seem to be from ancient mythology or history. In the foreground is a man sitting on stones surrounded by other people. Some of the figures are wearing helmets and holding weapons, while others are wearing crowns and wreaths. A rocky landscape and a tree can be seen in the background. The colors are earthy warm with an emphasis on red and brown.

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David painted picture Leonidas at Thermopylae in 1814. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825). French painter. David lived in a time of political turmoil that affected not only our existence, but also his paintings. Indeed, they predetermined the motives of his paintings. He adapted to the times – during the monarchy, he painted members of the royal family, during the revolutionary republic and in the era of the French Empire, he made portraits of Napoleon. He was attracted by the ideal of beauty of ancient art, and he subordinated his composition and sophistication to this ideal. His work is accurate, error-free, compositionally and technically perfect. He uses light and colour curtly. His paintings helped establish the French Classicist school and became a precursor of romanticism.