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Jacques-Louis David painted ‘Oath of the Horatii’ in 1784, before the French Revolution, depicting the Roman salute. It was commissioned by the Administrator of Royal Residences in 1784 and exhibited at the 1785 Salon.
French governmental structure was previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy. During this time it underwent radical change, following [...]

I have to confess to having something of a fascination with the 1800s. Here’s a painting from 1886 entitled ‘Storm in the rocky mountains’ (I love the use of light). It’s quite an interesting year, 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI), was the year that Karl Benz patented the first successful gasoline-driven automobile. It’s also the year that [...]