Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Jacques-Louis David - Oath of the Horatii - Google Art Project.jpg

Oath of the Horatii edit

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Original – The three brothers from the Horatii, (pictured) agree to end the war by fighting the three brothers from a family of Alba Longa, the Curiatii. The brothers appear to be willing to sacrifice their lives for the good of Rome, are shown saluting the Hail Caesar salute to their father who holds their swords out for them.

Reason: Iconic painting, iconic painter. The scene is depicting a Roman legend. The two Roman cities, Rome and Alba Longa were engaged in war. It was agreed that the settlement of the war would depend on the outcome of a battle between the three Roman brothers from the Horatii and the the three brothers Curiatii from Alba Longa. The painting is about masculine self-sacrifice for one's country and patriotism.
Articles in which this image appears: Oath of the Horatii, Horatii, Jacques-Louis David, Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, Civic virtue, Roman salute, Figurative art, History painting, French art, Military history of Italy, Salute, The Third of May 1808, 1786 in art
FP category for this image: Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator: Jacques-Louis David and his pupil, Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson

Support as nominator – Hafspajen (talk) 20:09, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Wouldn't the original (in the Louvre) have greater EV? — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:42, 6 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

^{^{This painting he painted ... two times, this painting - five times - and all look the same. Even this has two copies. . Hafspajen (talk) 23:52, 6 March 2015 (UTC)}}[reply]

Support then. If we ever end up with an article on the painting, I'd expect both images to be included. For history, you make a convincing argument. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 03:04, 7 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

^{Don't we already have an article for it? And it appears that the article has images of both versions. Trout me if I misunderstood your comment, though! --The one that forgot (talk) 07:27, 12 March 2015 (UTC)}[reply]

Yes, indeed. Hafspajen (talk) 16:08, 12 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Support - CorinneSD (talk) 01:47, 7 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support – SagaciousPhil - Chat 11:02, 11 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Support --PetarM (talk) 19:14, 12 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted File:Jacques-Louis David - Oath of the Horatii - Google Art Project.jpg --Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:14, 16 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]