Portrait of Monsieur Lavoisier and His Wife by Jacques-Louis David, Oil, 1788
Posted Apr 19, 2019, 9:53 PM UTC
20921
I used to write Antoine Lavoisier on my answer keys in the name field.
8
This guy knows where his priorities lie
7
The father of us all.
7
Great to see it get more love here than where I posted it yesterday! :)
2
It’s all in the timing.
1
[deleted]
4†
Marie-Anne actually played a critical role in Lavoisier’s work. She translated existing literature for him, kept detailed notes about his experiments and setups, and even wrote and edited his publications.
31
Tfw no chemistry gf
20
PHLOGISTON 4 LYFE
4
I’m still trying to get an accurate mass and density on it. I’ll keep trying.
1
Jacques reaching for a joystick for multiplayer, Circa 1788, Colorized
3
Too bad she inadvertently got him beheaded.
3
I was looking for a before and after picture.
2
I think he was a royal tax collector. That got him the chop.
2
maybe I'm mistaken but I thought it was his wife's father that was the tax collector and sometimes he would help him do the accounting.
1
That leg though.
3
The leg is deliberate. Prominent calf muscles were a symbol of masculinity for centuries. You see them in many portraits of Henry VIII and other historical male figures, always wearing tight stockings to show off their sexy legs.
These days, if you want to display your masculinity, you crush a beer can on your forehead.
3
Oh I didn't think it was anything but deliberate given how awkward it looks. That's not a natural pose.
1
[deleted]
1
[deleted]
-2†
"Hun, would you please leave me alone so I can finish my chemistry?"
-3†
I love this portrait! A small print hung above my desk in grad school. Got a chance to see some of their original letters and writings about chemistry. Truly an amazing team, and so influential!
Yes, he started the whole thing.