Jacques Louis David Napoleon Crossing The Alps

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Jacques louis david napoleon crossing the alps. Girodet the sleep of endymion. Bernard pass 20 may 1800 of 1803 a uniformed napoleon sits comfortably astride a wild eyed rearing horse on a snow covered mountainside his bright red cape whipped by the wind. Initially commissioned by the king of spain the composition. Jacques louis david the death of marat.

In jacques louis david s napoleon bonaparte first consul crossing the alps at great st. The title napoleon crossing the alps at the st bernard pass was given to the 5 versions of the oil on canvas napoleon bonaparte s equestrian portrait painted by jacques louis david in 1801 05. Listed as le premier consul franchissant les alpes au col du grand saint bernard is any of five versions of an oil on canvas equestrian portrait of napoleon bonaparte painted by the french artist jacques louis david between 1801 and 1805. Napoleon crossing the alps also known as napoleon at the saint bernard pass or bonaparte crossing the alps.

Jacques louis david napoleon crossing the alps 1801 oil on canvas napoleon crossing the alps was painted in 1801 by jacques louis david napoleon crossing the alps is often critiqued as a dramatic and lifeless work of art marking the end of david s free artistic career and the beginning of his career as napoleon s official portraitist. Napoleon crossing the alps at the st bernard pass 20th may 1800 was created in 1801 by jacques louis david in neoclassicism style. When viewing the painting consider the role. Napoleon crossing the alps 1801 is one of five portraits painted by french artist jacques louise david between 1801 and 1805.

Kauffmann cornelia presenting her children as her treasures. David and the death of marat. David the intervention of the sabine women. David napoleon crossing the alps.

The king of spain was the one who initially commissioned the painting. However david s portrait of napoleon crossing. This is the belvedere version of napoleon crossing the alps also known as napoleon at the saint bernard pass or bonaparte crossing the alps which are the titles given to the five versions of an oil on canvas equestrian portrait of napoleon bonaparte painted by the french artist jacques louis david between 1801 and 1805. If you are ever in any of the museums that hold a version of this painting be sure to see this impressive work from the napoloeonic era.