David-Le Sacre de Napoléon (Le Sacre de Napoléon Ier et couronnement de
l'impératrice Joséphine dans la cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, le 2 déc. 1804)
plaziert abwesende Mutter Napoleons, und seine Familie auf Balkon darüber, wie Fuchs-Gemälde
1806/07 Huile gigantische 621 × 979 cm, Louvre
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The coronation of the Emperor Napoleon I and coronation of Empress Josephine in Notre-Dame de Paris on 2
December 1804 Jacques-Louis David 1807, 621×979 cm
David is sitting in the stands in the centre of the composition, making quick sketches of the scene, surrounded
by the royalty and other aristocrats dressed up in velvet, furs, and satin. The painter, indeed, was present at the
ceremony in Notre Dame. The fact that he included himself in the final version of the picture is to indicate his
loyalty to the Crown and remind about the undeniable greatness of his artistic achievements.
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