The French were born on August 30, 1748 in Paris, France. Jacques was the son of Louis-Maurice and Marie-Genevieve Buron. Jacques' paintings were said to help put an end to the lightheartedness of the Rococo period. Unfortunately for David, he lost his father at the age of nine because his father entered a duel and lost. To rub salt into the wound, Davide's mother then left him, leaving him to be raised by his two uncles. When David showed his passion for painting, his uncles passed him on to Francois Boucher, a family friend who was a talented painter. However, since David tended more towards a neoclassical style than rococo, Boucher sent him to Joseph-Marie Vien. The young painter then began to grow up and at the age of 18 he was enrolled in the Academie Royale (Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture). Unfortunately for the young artist he went through a difficult period, losing many competitions and without missing either his mother or father. support. David became depressed and even attempted to commit suicide by trying to avoid eating food. However, the young artist got back on his feet in 1774 because he received the Prix de Rome, a government grant that guaranteed well-paid commissions. The scholarship included a trip to Italy, which he and Vien used to study ancient Rome and its masterpieces. When the artists came back was when he started to become famous. He created famous paintings such as the “Oath of Horatii” and