Resource : The death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David

Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) was the best-known painter of historical scenes of his generation. He was a strong supporter of the French Republic and effectively became its official artist. His painting, The Death of Marat, is one of the great propagandist images of the French Revolution.

Resource : The arts in the Age of Revolution

The works of Mary Shelley, Robbie Burns, Ludwig van Beethoven and George Stubbs to name a few, the Age of Revolution left a magnificent legacy of music, poetry, literature and art and still inspires the creative arts today.