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He was dictator of the arts after the execution of Louis XVI. During Napoleon I's regimen he developed an Empire style. At this time David painted ''Napoleon Crossing the Alps'' and became the official court painter of the regime. He was then commissioned for painting ''The Coronation of Napoleon in Notre Dame''.

He was dictator of the arts after the execution of Louis XVI. During [[Napoleon]] I's regimen he developed an Empire style. At this time David painted ''Napoleon Crossing the Alps'' and became the official court painter of the regime. He was then commissioned for painting ''The Coronation of Napoleon in Notre Dame''.

David's composition, caracterized by the predominence of verticals and horizontals suggests stability. His economy of details projects austerity, yet his sense of color and light give light to his work. His last masterpiece was ''Mars Disarmed by Venus and the Three Graces.''  

David's composition, caracterized by the predominence of verticals and horizontals suggests stability. His economy of details projects austerity, yet his sense of color and light give light to his work. His last masterpiece was ''Mars Disarmed by Venus and the Three Graces.''