The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons
Jacques-Louis David, in the painting The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of his Sons, exemplifies the French preoccupation with Roman thought, art, and history. His depiction of this family tragedy represents how David interpreted the gender roles during Roman times and, in context of his contemporary history, how he thinks that these values ought to be embraced by the French. Consideration of the brooding figure of Brutus and of the emotional women highlight the necessity for both parties to…