nd lifeless. During the time of the first Napoleon this style
was carried to excess in everything connected with the arts. David was
such a favorite with the emperor that after the return of the Bourbons he
was banished, and his family were not allowed to bury him in France. He
lived in Brussels, and executed many of his best pictures there.

[Illustration: FIG. 68.--THE SABINE WOMEN. _David._]

ANTOINE JEAN GROS (1771-1835) was a great admirer of David, and first
attracted attention in 1801 by a picture of "Bonaparte on the Bridge of
Arcola." After this Gros painted many such works, and principally
represented military events. Many of his pictures are very coarse. The
"Plague at Jaffa" and the "Field of Eylau" are of this type, and the first
is disgusting. Among his best works is "Francis I. and Charles V. visiting
the Tombs at St. Denis." But although he received many honors, and was
made a baron by Charles X., he could not bear the criticism which was made
upon his pictures, and finally drowned himself in the Seine near Meudon.

PAUL DELAROCHE (1797-1856) was born at Paris, and studied under Baron
Gros. He became a celebrated artist and was made a member of the Institute
of France, a Professor in l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, and an officer of the
Legion of Honor. His principal works represent scenes of important
historical interest, and he so arranged them that they appeal to one's
sympathies with great power. Among these pictures are the "Condemnation of
Marie Antoinette," the "Death of the Duke of Guise," "Cromwell
Contemplating the Remains of Charles I.," and other similar historical
incidents. His design was according to academical rules; but he was not
entirely conventional, and in some of his religious pictures there was
much expression and deep feeling.

[Illustration: FIG. 69.--DEATH OF THE DUKE OF GUISE. _Delaroche._]

His largest and most famous work is the "Hemicycle," in l'Ecole des
Beaux-Arts, Paris. He was occupied with this painting during three years;
it contains seventy-five figures of life size. The arts of different
countries and ages are represented in it by portraits of the artists of
the times and nations typified. Thus it is very interesting when
considered merely as a great collection of portraits. Delaroche married
the daughter of Horace Vernet, and it is said that the figure which stands
for Gothic Architecture is a portrait of her. The Hemicycle is richly
colored, and has a great deal of fine