The French Revolution had a large impact on paintings during and after that time period. The event was something that was revolutionary at the time. Tyrannical kings had been overthrown before however this was an event that had not taken place in along time. Painters at that time required their paintings to convey messages in new ways and reach a larger audience. They also felt that the issues of the time were serious and required art that emphasised this thoroughly. Thus Neoclassical art was created. Artists supported the French revolution by creating art that ask for clear though, austerity and sacrifice to the state.the artist David asked Rebels to do this with his paintings around the time(Khan Academy,2017). Thus the French Revolution …show more content…
In this painting three sons are saluting swords being held up by their father. This takes place whilst women behind them are grieving and are extremely overcome with emotion. The painting is emotionally charged and revolutionary. it's suspected that David may have been calling for an actual revolution against the French monarch. The painting depicts why Neoclassicism was created by the Fenech Revolution(Khan Academy,2017). Simple artistic principles are used which allows for the creation of such art. The French public could draw inspiration from the art due to these simple characteristics. Thus the development of the art was very important to the French revolution. The need for revolution lead to the creation of this form of art and the art itself drove the revolution. A famous painting from the time of French Romanticism is the portrait of Portrait of Madame Rivière by Ingres. This painting depicts a wealthy French government official. This portrait captures all the of the sheer wealth that is possessed by this woman as seen by her silk clothes and jewelry. Rich texture is used in this painting and everything is meant to bring harmony and attention to the woman. The sheer opulence depicted in this portrait captures some of the characteristics of Romanticism. Emotion is allowed to be depicted in its strongest form in opposition to