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To what extent do you find the influence of Rousseau’s views on the relationship between the state and the individual in David’s painting “The Oath of the Horatii
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Question: To what extent do you find the influence of Rousseau's views on the relationship between the state and the individual in David's painting "The Oath of the Horatii"? Eighteenth-century philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau influenced many French revolutionaries with his ideas. In the time of the Enlightenment, people believed that humankind could progress and improve through the use of reason and science. One of them was French artist Jacques-Louis David, who was official artist to the French revolution (p158, Blk 3). Just as Rousseau had used his publications to reflect on his ideas, David had used art as a media to reflect the ideas and values of the society in the eighteenth century. In this essay, we will be examining the influence of Rousseau's views on the relationship between the state and the individual in David's painting "The Oath of the Horatii". Rousseau's publication, The Social Contract, states that "Man is born free, and...
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