The Death of Marat is a 1793 painting in the Neoclassical style by Jacques-Louis David. It is one of the most famous images of the French Revolution. The work refers to the assassination of radical journalist Marat, killed in 1793 by Corday, a French Revolutionary. Corday blamed Marat for the September Massacres and feared an all out civil war. He claimed that "I killed one man to save 100,000."
Thursday, December 2, 2010
David Death of Marat
The Death of Marat is a 1793 painting in the Neoclassical style by Jacques-Louis David. It is one of the most famous images of the French Revolution. The work refers to the assassination of radical journalist Marat, killed in 1793 by Corday, a French Revolutionary. Corday blamed Marat for the September Massacres and feared an all out civil war. He claimed that "I killed one man to save 100,000."
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