Jacques-Louis David’s The Death of Marat (1793) presents a stark and intimate portrayal of the murdered French revolutionary leader Jean-Paul Marat. With a spare composition and a quiet, muted palette, David frames Marat’s body slumped in his bath, the stillness of the moment rendered with austere clarity. The careful placement of light across the figure’s face and arm evokes a solemn stillness, emphasizing the human presence at the heart of a politically charged event.
Executed at the height of the French Revolution, the painting transcends reportage to become a study in form and quiet intensity. David’s refined handling of line and surface draws the viewer into a space of reflection, where narrative and painterly restraint converge in a work that is both immediate and measured.
🌟 Available Sizes:
✔️ 12x16 inches - Great for desks, shelves, or small walls
✔️ 18x24 inches - Our most popular size - perfect for bedrooms, offices, or studios
✔️ 32x24 inches - A bold, gallery-style centerpiece
🖨️ Print features:
- Sustainable canvas stretched on radial pine frame
- Unique canvas coating for top-notch image quality
- Soft rubber dots on bottom back corners for support
- Safe latex inks for non-toxic printing
- Back hanging included
- Inner frame made with radiata pine sourced from renewable forests
- Please note: Due to the production process of the canvases, please allow for slight size deviations with a tolerance +/- 1/8" (3.2mm)
- Care instructions: If the canvas does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, damp cloth.
🚚 Fulfillment and Shipping:
Printed and shipped from the U.S.
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