French painter (1748–1825). Jacques-Louis David was born on 30 August 1748 in what is now France. Jacques-Louis David is remembered as a painter, politician and architectural drafter, a citizen of France. Notable works include “The Oath of the Horatii”, “Napoleon Crossing the Alps” and “Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife”. Positions held included deputy to the National Convention and President of the National Convention.
Before and after
- from 1747 to 1826Durrani Empire
- 1748Construction of Suomenlinna
- from 1748 to 1767Indian campaign of Ahmad Shah Durrani
- 1748Excavations begin at Pompeii
- 30 August 1748Birth of Jacques-Louis David
- 18 October 1748Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle
- 23 March 1749Birth of Pierre-Simon Laplace
- 17 May 1749Birth of Edward Jenner
- 28 August 1749Birth of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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- 18 April 1506Construction of St. Peter's Basilica
- 1 January 1519Origins of Reformed Christianity
- 1605Publication of Don Quixote
- from 1660 to 1725Rise of Classicism
- from c. 1730s to 1780sRise of Rococo
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