Bonaparte Crossing the Saint-Bernard Pass, detail of Napoleon.
Title
Bonaparte Crossing the Saint-Bernard Pass , detail of Napoleon .
Alternative Title
Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass ; Bonaparte Crossing the Alps ; Napoleon Crossing the Alps .
Creator
David, Jacques-Louis (French painter and draftsman, 1748-1825)
Date
1800-1801
Cultural Context
French European Western European
Style/Period
Neoclassical
Subject
Portraits Men Emperors Rulers Military officers Military personnel Soldiers Military uniforms Uniforms Collars Capes (Clothing) Gloves Hats
People Pictured
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Location Depicted
Alps Great Saint Bernard Pass (Italy and Switzerland) Italy Switzerland
Material
Oil on canvas Oil paint (pigmented coating) Paint Canvas
Measurements
267 x 223 cm (105 1/8 x 87 3/4 in)
Technique
Painting (image-making) Oil painting (technique)
Work Type
Paintings Oil paintings Portrait paintings Portraits History paintings
Repository
Musee National du Chateau (Versailles, France) Musees Nationaux (Versailles, France)
Source
Monneret, Sophie. David and Neo-Classicism. Paris: Terrail, 1999. (p.[127])
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Monneret courtesy: Agence de la Reunion des musees nationaux (RMN), Paris, G. Blot and C. Jean; Musee National du Chateau, Versailles.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC 508-47.jpg
Rating
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