The Tennis Court Oath at Versailles by Jacques–Louis David
Title
The Tennis Court Oath at Versailles by Jacques–Louis David
Description
This amazingly rich sketch by Jacques–Louis David is one of the most famous works from the French revolutionary era. The thrust of the bodies together and toward the center stand for unity. The spectators, including children at the top right, all join the spectators. Even the clergy, so villified later, join in the scene. Only one person, possibly Marat, in the upper left–hand corner, turns his back on the celebration. And, in fact, David is commemorating a great moment of the Revolution on 20 June 1789, in which the deputies, mainly those of the Third Estate, now proclaiming that they represent the nation, stand together against a threatened dispersal.
Creator
Jaques Louis-David
Source
Musée national du Château de Versailles et de Trianon, 83EE530 - 500991
Date
1791
Rights
@Photo RMN - Gérard Blot
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/633/
Format
JPEG
Language
French
Identifier
633
Original Format
Print
Physical Dimensions
101.2 × 66 cm
Title (French)
Le Serment du Jeu de paume
Citation
Jaques Louis-David, “The Tennis Court Oath at Versailles by Jacques–Louis David,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 5, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/633.