Oath of the Horatii it was painted nearly four years before the revolution in France, "The Oath of the Horatii" became one of the defining images of the time. In the painting, the three brothers express their loyalty and solidarity with Rome before battle, wholly supported by their father. These are men willing to lay down their lives out of patriotic duty. With their resolute gaze and taut, outstretched limbs, they are citadels of patriotism. They are symbols of the highest virtues of Rome. Their clarity of purpose, mirrored by David's simple yet powerful use of tonal contrasts, lends the painting, and its message
Tennis Court (song) the beat, and the lyrics were built on the instant music. According to Little, Lorde developed her songwriting skills on "Tennis Court", for which she wrote the melody and the whole chorus: On 7 June 2013, "Tennis Court" was released as "Pure Heroine" second single in Australia and New Zealand. On the same day, an extended play—"Tennis Court EP"—was released digitally in some European countries and physically (as a 10-inch vinyl) on 22 July. The single was released for digital download in Scandinavia on 12 August 2013, and a 7-inch vinyl was released in the US on 27 August 2013.