Jacques Louis David’s Oath of the Horatii is on display for a limited time at the AGO as part of the exhibition Drama and Desire: Artists and the Theatre.
Jacques-Louis David, The Oath of the Horatii, 1786, oil on canvas, Toledo Museum of Art.
An historical look: Katharine Lochnan
AGO curator Katharine Lochnan talks about the historical importance of Jacques Louis David’s painting “Oath of the Horatii.” Click to play:
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A look today: Major Rick Towey
A Canadian Armed Forces soldier, recently returned from Afghanistan, shares his thoughts about Jacques Louis David’s “Oath of the Horatii.” Click to play:
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