Portrait of Charlotte Corday

Artist: Jacques Louis David
Artwork: Portrait of Charlotte Corday
Description: Charlotte Corday was a young woman who assassinated Jean-Paul Marat, a radical Jacobin leader, in 1793. She was executed four days later. David’s painting depicts Corday as a martyr, with her hair flowing loosely and her eyes cast down. The painting was controversial at the time, as some people believed that it glorified Corday’s actions.
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