DAVID

The ‘David’ exhibition is quite a gloomy one, full of dark, museum-red coloured walls and subdued lighting. I admire David’s work enormously but the exhibition has been squashed unfairly into five tiny rooms. However, I particularly liked his studies for the Sabine painting and Le Peletier on his deathbed because, even if the subject matters were not very cheery, they were drawn so beautifully. However, despite this, I personally couldn’t wait to leave the museum hosting this exhibition, stopping just long enough to appreciate the sculptures and the Tiepolo mural but skipping quickly past the frilly state apartments and garish wallpaper. Imagine how people could live amongst all that tut! Take my advice and go and appreciate David properly at the Louvre.