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| Watteau, Pilgrimage to Cythera, 1717. | Jacques Louis David (1748-1825), Oath of the Horatii, 1784-85. |
Through an examination of the style and the subject matter of these works, document the transformation of 18th century art. Note the artistic traditions these works grew out of.
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| Jacques Louis David (1748-1825), Oath of the Horatii, 1784-85. | Francisco Goya (1746-1828), The Third of May, 1808, painted in 1814. |
Besides being important artistic statements, these two works were important political and social manifestos. Define the different points of view these works express, and show how the artists have used artistic means to reinforce their statements.