Two of the founding members of French Romanticism, Gros and Girodet, were Napoléonic artists who specialized in military glory and romantic escapism, respectively. Although they were both followers of David, both artists moved away from Neo-Classicism to a form of early Romanticism. However, they were both overtaken by historical events and new artists, such as Ingres and Delacroix took their places. This podcast examines their late works, which established the basic parameters of Romanticism in France.
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Tags: Girodet, Jean-Antoine Gros, Napoleonic Art, Romanticism