This French Neo-classical by Jacques Louis David depicts a scene from Greek history in which the Spartans held the pass against the invading Persians. David spent almost fifteen years on this painting paying meticulous care to depict the heroic figures according to the classical proportions of ideal beauty. The timing of the painting was perfect for the portrayal of a defeat as moral victory for it was the year of Napoleon's first abdication. The original masterpiece is 209.84 inches wide and 154.33 inches high and is in the Louvre Museum.
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