Style of Jacques Louis David - Perseus and the Gorgon's Head | Woven Pillow

This black chalk drawing, held by the Art Institute of Chicago and dated to about 1770, is catalogued in the style of Jacques Louis David, who went on to become the leading painter of French Neoclassicism. It depicts Perseus, the hero of Greek mythology, holding the severed head of the Gorgon Medusa, a subject long favored by academic draftsmen for its dramatic anatomy and theme of heroic triumph. Because the sheet is attributed to David's circle rather than his own hand, it reflects the rigorous figure-drawing tradition of the French Academy that shaped his generation of artists rather than being a documented autograph work.

Jacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.