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École De Mars
The École de Mars () was a French military and civic school established in the final months of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution. Established by the National Convention on 1 June 1794 (13 Prairial Year II), it was located in the Plaine des Sablons in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. Its purpose was to provide military training and instill Republicanism, republican values in young men selected primarily from the sons of ''sans-culottes''. Operating for only a few months, the school was shut down in October 1794 following the Thermidorian Reaction. History Creation On 13 Prairial Year II (1 June 1794), the National Convention decreed the establishment of the École de Mars. The decree stipulated that six youths aged 16 and 17 were to be selected from each Districts of France, district across France, primarily chosen from the sons of ''sans-culottes''. The school's mission, as articulated by leading Montagnard (French Revolution), Montagnard figures such as Maximil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David (; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassicism, Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era. In the 1780s, his cerebral brand of history painting marked a change in taste away from Rococo frivolity toward classical austerity, severity, and heightened feeling, which harmonized with the moral climate of the final years of the Ancien Régime. David later became an active supporter of the French Revolution and friend of Maximilien Robespierre (1758–1794), and was effectively a dictator of the arts under the French First Republic, French Republic. Imprisoned after Robespierre's fall from power, he aligned himself with yet another political regime upon his release: that of Napoleon, the First Consul of France. At this time he developed his Empire style, notable for its use of warm Venetian school (art), Venetian colours. After Napoleon's fall from Imperial power and the Bourbon revival, David exiled hims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
