Paintings
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Napoleon in 1792
Henri Felix Philippoteaux
This portrait is of Napoleon near the beginning of his military
career, about a year before his first brilliant victory at
Toulon.
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Napoleon on the Arcole Bridge
Antoine-Jean Gros
This is a picture of the Napoleon crossing the Bridge of
Arcole in the Italian Campaign of his early military days.
It was painted in 1796.
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Bonaparte
Jacque-Louis David
This is an incomplete oil on canvas portrait of Napoleon.
It was painted in 1798 and is currently in the Louvre, Paris.
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Empress Josephine at Malmaison
Baron Francois Gerard
This oil painting was done in 1799, three years after Napoleon
married Josephine. Josephine had two children by her previous
marriage, but Napoleon later divorced her because she couldn't
produce an heir.
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Admiral Horatio Nelson
William Beachey
The portrait of Nelson was done in 1796, a few years before
he faced Napoleon in the Mediterranean.
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Napoleon at the Penthouse at Jaffa
Antoine-Jean Gros
This piece, done in 1804, depicts Napoleon with the prisoners
at Jaffa. Napoleon had conquered the city in one day. A large
number of prisoners died there because there wasn't enough
food for them.
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Bonaparte as First Consul
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
This was done in 1804, after Napoleon became First Consul
of France.
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Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul
Jean-Baptiste Greuze
Another portrait of Napoleon as First Consul of France.
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Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
Jacques-Louis David
This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his
famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish,
1800 to 1801.
Like most of David's portraits of Napoleon, this was a propaganda
piece. Napoleon actually crossed the Alps on a mule because
mules have better balance and traction, are lower to the ground,
and do better in cold weather.
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Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Paul Delaroche
This is a more accurate painting of Napoleon crossing the
Alps. It was painted in 1850, about 30 years after Napoleon's
death. A painting like this would have never been acceptable
to Napoleon, because it doesn't glorify him.
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Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and Coronation
of the Empress Josephine in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de
Paris on 2 Dec 1804
Jacque-Louis David
This is a painting of Napoleon's Coronation. This large painting
took two years to complete, 1806 and 1807.
This picture was meant to be a propaganda piece. It is a
huge 6.21 x 9.79 m painting. Its long, detailed title was
meant to immortalize that event in history. Napoleon's parents
never approved of his coronation of himself as Emperor of
France, so they never attended the coronation ceremony. However,
since this was a propaganda piece, it needed to show that
his parents approved of him being emperor so they were added
to the picture. (Middle, just left of Napoleon in the throne
in the back).
It was also thought that if Napoleon were portrayed as crowning
himself, he would come off as full of himself so David painted
Napoleon crowning his wife Josephine.
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Napoleon as Emperor
de Roucy Trioson
This is a portrait of Napoleon wearing the sacred costume of
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Napoleon, Emperor of France
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Another portrait of Napoleon as Emperor of France; Napoleon
commissioned several portraits of himself when he was Emperor.
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In Scaring Costume
Baron Francois Gerard
Yet another portrait of Napoleon as Emperor of France.
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Napoleon in Scaring Costume as King of Italy (Master of
Europe)
Andrew Appiani the Elder
Another portrait of Napoleon. Notice how different Napoleon
looks in this one than the others.
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Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau
Antoine-Jean Gros
This painting, of the Battle of Eylau, was done in about
two years, 1807 to 1808. The painting depicts the bloody battle,
which took place in what is considered the worst weather of
the era.
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Napoleon in His Study
Jacque-Louis David
Another oil painting done by Napoleon's favorite painter,
David. This one was painted in 1812, near the end of his glorious
empire.
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The Battle for Moscow (The Battle of Borodino)
Jacque-Louis David
This is a picture of the Battle of Borodino in 1812. Both
sides suffered heavy casualties in that battle.
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Retreat Through Russia
Dave Morseque
This painting is of Napoleon's disastrous retreat from Moscow.
Although the painting by Dave Morseque doesn't convey much
suffering, over 500,000 men died in that retreat.
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Lt. General Lord Wellington at Salamanca
Chris Collingwood
The portrait of Wellington was done on July 22, 1812, about
three years before Waterloo.
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