Pierre-Maurice Quays

Jean-Pierre Franque, David's assistant, was dismissed for allowing the group to meet in his room at the studio.

In 1800, Quays and all of the group's members, even David's students, were banned from entering the studio, due to their harsh public criticism of The Intervention of the Sabine Women.

His followers called him "Agamemnon" and he advocated a return to the simple lines of Ancient Greek pottery art.

They were also vegetarians and often wore eccentric clothing, inspired by Greek costumes, which attracted mockery and insults.

According to Étienne-Jean Delécluze, the term "Rococo" was coined by Quays around 1797, as a humorous variation of the word "Rocaille".