He was a leader of the neoclassical and historical movement in French art, along with his rival Jacques-Louis David, another pupil of Vien. He was influenced by the art of classical antiquity, by the masters of the ItalianHigh Renaissance, especially Raphael.[2][3] François-André Vincent was one of the principal innovators of the subjects and themes in French art of Neoclassical style and his works were of a high standard.[2] He was one of the founder members of the Académie des Beaux-Arts – part of the Institut de France and the successor to the Académie royale – in 1795. Towards the end of his life he painted less due to ill health, but he continued to receive official honours.
Works
Georges Cuvier
Alcibiades being taught by Socrates, by François-André Vincent
Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton, detail
Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton, detail
William Tell's leap (Tellensprung) from the boat of his captors at the Axen cliffs
Greek priest
The Ploughing Lesson
Portrait of a man.
Molé et les factieux, Mathieu Molé (1584-1656), French statesman, and rebels
Belisarius by François-André Vincent, painted 1776
Portrait of Pierre Roussea
Portrait de la baronne de Chalvet-Souville, née Marie de Broutin (detail)