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| | CDC - Vol. 9, No. 10 Cover, Jacques-Louis David (1748–1825). Coronation of Empress Josephine by Napoleon I at Notre ... |
 | | The arts, abandoning the baroque, relinquished the ornate, aristocratic, and frivolous excesses of rococo. |
 | | They turned toward nature and heroic morality, and by extension, toward the ancient “apostles of reason,” the classics, and their “noble simplicity and calm grandeur.” Italy’s artistic leadership declined, leaving the role of guardian of Western art to France and the students of Vien (3). |
 | | Art has been a powerful instrument of revolutions, and David used it often to portray Napoleon as legendary opponent of absolutism, embodying the quest for truth and liberty. |
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