Jacques-Louis DavidFrankrijk, 1748–1825De Sabijnse vrouwen
Les Sabines
Over het schilderij
De Sabijnse vrouwen (Frans: Les Sabines) is een schilderij van Jacques-Louis David dat hij tussen 1795 en 1799 maakte. Het staat ook bekend als De tussenkomst van de Sabijnse vrouwen (Frans: L'Intervention des Sabines). Sinds 1826 maakt het werk deel uit van de collectie van het Louvre in Parijs.
Gegevens
- Inventarisnummer
- INV 3691
Intussen, in het leven van Jacques-Louis David
Het hele leven5 mei 1789 – 9 november 1799
Took part in: French Revolution
1797
Meets Bonaparte and sketches his portrait
Struck by Bonaparte’s classical features, he secured a sitting from the busy, impatient general and sketched his face; the full composition of Napoleon holding the peace treaty with Austria remained unfinished.
1798
Declines to accompany Bonaparte to Egypt
Bonaparte asked David to accompany him to Egypt; David refused, seemingly unwilling to give up the comfort, safety and peace of mind he had won over the years, and Dominique Vivant Denon went instead.
1800
“The Sabine Women” shown with a mirror and a pamphlet
The painting was shown at the Palais du Luxembourg and then at the Salon in the Louvre; David had a large mirror hung before it so that visitors saw themselves against the battle, and each visitor was handed a pamphlet explaining his intention. The showing became a political event.
7 February 1800
Declines the post of “painter of the government”
Bonaparte named David “painter of the government” by special decree, but the artist, defending his independence, declined the post.
