Oath of the Horatii pupil Jean-Germaine Drouais who had himself recently won the Prix de Rome. Ultimately, David's picture manifests a progressive outlook, deeply influenced by Enlightenment ideas, that eventually contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy. As the French Revolution approached, paintings increasingly referred to the loyalty to the state rather than the family or the church. Painted five years before the Revolution, the "Oath of the Horatii" reflects the political tensions of the period. In 1789, David painted "The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons", a picture that was also a royal commission. Shortly afterward, the king went up
Tennis at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games Tennis at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games The tennis competitions at the 2003 Afro-Asian Games in Hyderabad, India were held from October 25 to October 31 at the SAAP Tennis Complex. The events were held on grass courts. All semifinal losers were awarded Bronze Medal. India was the most successful- it won Gold Medals in each tennis event. Then-16-year-old and rising Indian star on the professional tennis court, Sania Mirza, was the most victorious, winning four Gold Medals. 3. Joseph Victorino "(Quarterfinals)"<br> 4. Abdul-Mumin Babalola "(Quarterfinals)" 3. Adelo Abadia / Johnny Arcilla "(Semifinals, Bronze Medalists)<br> 4. Abdul-Mumin Babalola / Sunday Maku