Napoleon Crossing The Alps
1800
Jacques-Louis David painted this ultimate power move in 1800, showing Napoleon dramatically rearing up on a wild white stallion while pointing toward victory. In reality, the future emperor crossed the treacherous Alps on a humble mule, led by a guide—hardly the action-hero pose seen here! This Neoclassical masterpiece is pure political propaganda, designed to make Napoleon look like a legendary conqueror alongside the names carved into the rocks below: Hannibal and Charlemagne.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Canvas
- Dimensions
- 260 cm × 221 cm
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