While viewing the many paintings, the first one that caught my eye was Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and His Wife by Jacques-Louis David. This portrait was painted when David was at the peak of his powers and had become the standard-bearer of French Neoclassicism. Lavoisier, who is pictured sitting down to the right of his wife in the portrait, is best known for his pioneering studies of oxygen, gunpowder, and the chemical composition of water. Lavoisier’s wife was thought to have studied with David. Lavoisier was involved in a political scandal. This even led him to withdraw the painting from the Salon in 1789.

Jacques-Louis David used dark colors in this piece of art. David used the color red and different hues of grays. These colors may suggest a feeling of unhappiness. The focal point of this painting, in my opinion, is Lavoisie

The last painting I enjoyed was one from the Rococo time period. Mezzetin, whose name means “half-measure,” was one of the characters of the Italian comedy, Dell’arte. He is portrayed to be a swindled or a cunning husband. The statue of a female figure in the background of the painting may imply the reaction of Mezzetin’s unseen listener.

In my opinion the focal point of this picture, is Adonis. I felt this way because the dominant color scheme in this painting ranges from dark browns to greens. Adonis is wearing a reddish-orange robe. This color stood out from the rest. This painting uses many images of nature such as trees and animals. Another part of the painting that interested me was the color of Venus’ skin. It seemed to be much brighter that the skin of Cupid and Adonis. This could also be a focal point.

Some topics in this essay:
Protestantism Art, Venus Cupid, Jacques-Louis David, Cupid Adonis, Museum Art, France America, Venus Adonis, Neoclassicism Lavoisier, Rubens Flemish, Rocco Style, venus adonis, baroque period, image woman, woman background, lavoisier’s wife, rococo style, image woman background, venus cupid, jacques-louis david,