David, Voltaire, Brutus and the French Revolution: an essay in art and politics (Art in Context)

Black and white illustrations throughout. A full-color pull-out of the work appears at the end of the book. Bibliography. Index. The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons (1789) is a work in oils by the French artist Jacques-Louis David. It was unveiled in the politically charged era of the French Revolution and is a bold allegory of civic virtue.