How does Jacques-Louis David portray Napoleon in the painting Napoleon Crossing the Alps? Why do you think Napoleon wanted artists to produce portraits like this one?
A: David portrays Napoleon as being calm and mounted on a fiery steed. I think Napoleon wanted artists to produce portraits like this one because the painting was a representation of his character rather than his physical appearance.
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Yes. Napoleon appears calm and courageous in the midst of apparent danger
Examine the portrait on
page 598. How does David portray
Napoleon, and why do you think Napoleon
wanted artists to produce paintings like
this one?
page 598. How does David portray
Napoleon, and why do you think Napoleon
wanted artists to produce paintings like
this one?
Was Napoleon an
enlightened ruler or a tyrant? Write a paper
supporting your view. Be sure to include
pertinent information about Napoleon’s
Civil Code.
enlightened ruler or a tyrant? Write a paper
supporting your view. Be sure to include
pertinent information about Napoleon’s
Civil Code.