I think this is one of the most impressive works of art I've ever seen. I was in awe when I first saw it. I knew it was a big piece, but seeing it face-to-face was quite amazing.
I agree with you. Some works are way more impressive when seeing them in person that you could ever anticipate when seeing an image of it. I was, for example, also very impressed by seeing Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon at La Grande Jatte in person..
Among a group of Marshals of France is Joachim Murat (Napoleon’s brother-in-law married to Caroline Bonaparte) holding the cushion of the imperial crown.
Question: Would Napoleon crowning himself not turn the public opinion against him? By crowning himself, he defied religion, right? I would think that the pope crowning him would solidify Napoleon as an emperor chosen by God and therefore be more effective.
It's an interesting thought experiment, but Napoleon's idea was by taking the crown from the Pope, he showed that he was more important and powerful than him, and I don't think that really hurt him in his country..
I just read that Napoleon had a platform erected. It was 24 steps high! on the west end of the cathedral with throne. I’m seeing the white columns and wondering what else David is doing to make this more propaganda than reality. Still an amazing work.
Prince Charles- Maurice de Talleyrand (seen in profile in plumed hat, red cloak as Grand Chamberlain, at far right) doesn't look serious. His ironic half-smile makes him look faintly amused at the spectacle. But then Napoleon's brilliant and wily foreign minister was a genuine aristocrat.
Nice observation! I love these little details in this kind of paintings with many people. Makes me wonder how true to life David captured each individual attendant...
@@AmuzeArt David in his studio worked with small dolls placed in a sort of diorama. Each person had a number, and came to sit for him to paint their face as a study, which he then copied into the large painting. He would not have known most of them well. but David, (an extreme revolutionary), was at least an old acquaintance of Talleyrand (a moderate revolutionary) since the days of the revolution. So both David and Talleyrand, whom David painted as not having a crippled right foot, were enjoying a sly dig at the pretentiousness of both the event and the painting itself, of which fully 1/3 is fiction. . . and wholly propaganda.
I think this is one of the most impressive works of art I've ever seen. I was in awe when I first saw it. I knew it was a big piece, but seeing it face-to-face was quite amazing.
I agree with you. Some works are way more impressive when seeing them in person that you could ever anticipate when seeing an image of it. I was, for example, also very impressed by seeing Seurat's A Sunday Afternoon at La Grande Jatte in person..
That painting is the size of a small house. Impressive indeed.
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Among a group of Marshals of France is Joachim Murat (Napoleon’s brother-in-law married to Caroline Bonaparte) holding the cushion of the imperial crown.
Interesting, thanks
Very good and very interesting
Glad you think so!
Это очень классно показано в сериале Наполеон (2002 года)
Yes, it is!
Question: Would Napoleon crowning himself not turn the public opinion against him? By crowning himself, he defied religion, right?
I would think that the pope crowning him would solidify Napoleon as an emperor chosen by God and therefore be more effective.
It's an interesting thought experiment, but Napoleon's idea was by taking the crown from the Pope, he showed that he was more important and powerful than him, and I don't think that really hurt him in his country..
I just read that Napoleon had a platform erected. It was 24 steps high! on the west end of the cathedral with throne.
I’m seeing the white columns and wondering what else David is doing to make this more propaganda than reality.
Still an amazing work.
Interesting. David has quite some works that portray Napoleon and his actions quite positively.
Prince Charles- Maurice de Talleyrand (seen in profile in plumed hat, red cloak as Grand Chamberlain, at far right) doesn't look serious. His ironic half-smile makes him look faintly amused at the spectacle. But then Napoleon's brilliant and wily foreign minister was a genuine aristocrat.
Nice observation! I love these little details in this kind of paintings with many people. Makes me wonder how true to life David captured each individual attendant...
@@AmuzeArt David in his studio worked with small dolls placed in a sort of diorama. Each person had a number, and came to sit for him to paint their face as a study, which he then copied into the large painting. He would not have known most of them well. but David, (an extreme revolutionary), was at least an old acquaintance of Talleyrand (a moderate revolutionary) since the days of the revolution. So both David and Talleyrand, whom David painted as not having a crippled right foot, were enjoying a sly dig at the pretentiousness of both the event and the painting itself, of which fully 1/3 is fiction. . . and wholly propaganda.
@@adrianjohnson7920 Very interesting indeed! And yes, very much propaganda.
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