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Soon, David turned his critical sights on the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture.

This attack was probably caused primarily by the hypocrisy of the organization and their personal opposition against his work, as seen in previous episodes in David's life.

The Royal Academy was chock full of royalists, and David's attempt to reform it did not go over well with the members.

However, the deck was stacked against this symbol of the old regime, and the National Assembly ordered it to make changes to conform to the new constitution.