Art history is composed of different periods, creating, then, extraordinary yet distinct artists and artwork. Peter Paul Ruben, one of the most successful artists from the Baroque period, produced several artworks that influences art until modern days. Likewise, Jacques-Louis David, “the most important French Neoclassical painter”, created paintings that yielded a movement that changed the course of history. Being both artists from different places and periods, the artworks that they produced differed in the various way: in message, style, and composition.
The Baroque and Neoclassicism are different periods that influenced art and artists and created a provenance that is visible until today. Marked for having a totally different emphasis and …show more content…
The Martyrdom of St. Leiven is based on St. Livinus’ life, specifically an episode where he tries to change people’s believe and is assaulted by robbers who cut his tongue out and then give it to dogs. The attackers were then punished with God’s devastating thunder. Even though, not a gospel story, the painting was commissioned for the church of St. Livinus in Ghent.
David’s painting narrow a contemporary story; the death of French journalist. It shows the French revolutionist leader dead on a medical bath with his left hand holding a note. His right hand is lying on the floor near to the knife that was used to stab him and a slot from the knife is visible on his chest. The colors are very simple and neutral: the background has a neutral color that helps to draw more attention to the foreground and it also help to give a calm and peaceful feel to the …show more content…
The Martyrdom of St. Leiven is a counter-reformation painting – supporting the catholic response to the Luther’s Reformation. Being Ruben a Catholic, this painting was not only a mere commission, but the artists could include his faith or belief in it. Likewise, David’s painting also supports a movement that he strongly believed in. The Death of Marat portrays the death of Jean-Paul Marat, who was a journalist in favor of the French Revolution; the artist, therefore, had not created the painting accidently: he was for the French Revolution and wanted to celebrate a brave and courageous French leader that Marat was for the