A few days ago I was researching the artist Jacques Louis David, for a western heritage project. He was politically active during the French Revolution, and when the Bourbon monarchy was restored later he was sort of forced into exile in the Low Countrie (I think). There he had many important people vying for his talents as a historic painter and portraitist. After hearing about one such offer from the English duke of Wellington, David said:
"I have not waited seventy years to defile my brush. I would rather cut off my hand than paint an Englishman"
Such sass, no? Vraiment drole, non? Hahhaa. Very dramatic, too. I really really like David's paintings, actually. I like his style, which is neoclassic. Many of his works can be found in history books, such as....
"The Death Of Marat," left, and "The Death Of Socrates," right, and below the "Tennis Court Oath," a portrait of Napoleon, and the painting "The Coronation of Napoleon and Josephine."
Halloween was very fun. I cannot believe that I was able to make my candy from home, which I got right at the beginning of October, last ALL the way until Halloween. I actually still have some left over, woot woot. Saturday night the school planned a "Fox Halloween" next to Fox Hall and in the quad, which was pretty fun. They had a hilarious balloon artist there, who made me into Mickey Mouse. Laura was Minnie Mouse, and Grace was a rabbit. It was awesome, and each person's balloons took less than five minutes to complete. It was crazy, crazy! Annnnnd I had a tail, hahahahha. Here is a photog of me, Grace, and Laura:
I had ears, a nose, and a tail of black balloons, and red pants with yellow balloons.
Well that's all I can think of for now.
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