Obelisk

1795 was a dark time for Jaques-Louis David. The French Revolution was in full bloody swing, and while his waffling political allegiances had kept him safe for a while, David had finally gone too far. As a member of the revolution’s vicious police force, the Committee of General Security, David had directly participated in the execution of thousands of French citizens. David had blood on his hands, and when the tide turned, and Robespierre himself was guillotined, David was thrown in jail. read more