Jacques-Louis David, The Lictors bringing to Brutus the bodies of his dead sons, 1789 Paris, Louvre. Musée du LouvreIn this new series, our writers introduce us to a favourite painting. How can ...

A year later, Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) depicted a slightly later moment in the story in “Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons,” now in the Louvre.

“The Lictors Bringing Brutus the Bodies of his Sons,” by Jacques Louis David, is on display in the Louvre in Paris. (Musée du Louvre, Paris/Wikimedia Commons) The U.S. Supreme Court decision ...

Tracks the change in total value of sales, as well as the total number of lots offered and sold annually in the art market. This chart shows whether Jacques-Louis David’s total sales are going up, and ...

Jacques-Louis David’s The Lictors Bringing to Brutus the Bodies of his Dead Sons is a history painting: a kind of art that attempts to give visual life to stories from history, religion and myth. This ...