Mythological scenes Mythological scenes David wrote throughout his life, although most of these paintings are at the earliest and the last years of the artist’s work. Early mythological paintings were created by him mainly on motives of the “Iliad” of Homer.
Stylistically, they are executed in a rococo manner, in which the influence of Boucher and Wen is traced. The most striking example is the work with which David tried to get the right to study in Italy – “The Battle of Mars with Minerva.”
In the later mythological canvases of David, lightweight images and numerous erotic nudes predominate, such as “Sappho and Faon”, 1810, “Cupid and Psyche”, 1817, and “Venus and the grace that disarms Mars”, 1824. Critics believe that the source of inspiration When creating these paintings, David was served by the works of his students – Engra and Giraud.
Mars disarmed by Venus and three graces by Jacques-Louis David 
La bataille de Mars avec Minerve – Jacques Louis David 
Distribution of eagles by Jacques Louis David 
Self-Portrait by Jacques Louis David 
Portrait of the jailer by Jacques Louis David 
Oath in the ballroom by Jacques Louis David 
Portrait of Madame Recamier by Jacques Louis David 
Andromache at the body of Hector by Jacques Louis David