The founder and leading painter of the neoclassical movement in France, Jacques-Louis David was born in Paris to a prosperous family of artists and archi-tects. In 1766, he entered the Académie Royale as the pupil of <a href=" https://findartvalue.com/artist/joseph-marie-vien">Joseph-Marie Vien</a> (1716-1809). After several failed attempts, David won the Prix de Rome in 1774. The following year h