The Anger of Achilles
Jacques-Louis David · 1819
Why it's great
The hero Achilles is furious as Agamemnon takes back a prize, in a scene from Homer's Iliad. David painted it late in his life, in exile, in a rich, sculpted style. The rage is felt in every face. It's a dramatic moment from the Trojan War.
Where to see it
📍 Kimbell Art MuseumFort Worth, United States
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Jacques-Louis David was born in Paris and became the greatest painter of the Neoclassical style, inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. He supported the French Revolution and later became Napoleon's official painter. After Napoleon fell, he was forced into exile and spent his last years in Brussels, Belgium. He taught many famous students and shaped French art for generations.
