Jacques-Louis DavidFrench, 1748–1825Gods and Goddess
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Where is “Gods and Goddess” now? Collection: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cleveland, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1956.781
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
In the life of Jacques-Louis David
The whole life30 August 1748
Born
1764
Goes to study painting with François Boucher
His relatives meant him to become an architect, like both his uncles, but he overcame their opposition and went to François Boucher, the leading painter of the day and a long-standing friend of the family.
17 September 1792
Elected a deputy to the National Convention
He was elected deputy for the Museum section of Paris and joined the Montagnards in the Convention.
16 – 19 January 1793
Votes for the death of Louis XVI
During the trial of Louis XVI he voted in the Convention for the king’s death; for this part in the execution he was later banished from France.
1794
The fall of Robespierre and the hemlock vow
As Robespierre was being arrested, David shouted that he would drink hemlock with him; he supposedly fell ill and stayed away from the evening session with “stomach pain,” which saved him from the guillotine.
2 August 1794 – 3 August 1795
Arrested after Robespierre’s fall
He was imprisoned twice, from 2 August to 28 December 1794 and from 29 May to 3 August 1795, spending most of the time in the not uncomfortable Palais du Luxembourg in Paris.
