FILE: 04_The Death of Marat_David.jpg

TITLE: PAINTING - Death of Marat - NEOCLASSICISM

DESCRIPTION: by DAVID. Eye-level angle and plain background requires attention on subject. David was a friend of Marat and Robespierre, a pageant-master, self involved and always intoxicated. Marat had skin disease requiring him to sit in a bath all day. He was a functionary of the revolution. Murdered in his bath by Charlotte Corday.