Napoleon Crossing the Alps
Series of paintings by Jacques-Louis David / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the painting by Jacques-Louis David. For the painting by Paul Delaroche, see Bonaparte Crossing the Alps. For the painting by Kehinde Wiley, see Napoleon Leading the Army over the Alps.
Napoleon Crossing the Alps (also known as Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass or Bonaparte Crossing the Alps; listed as Le Premier Consul franchissant les Alpes au col du Grand Saint-Bernard) is a series of five oil on canvas equestrian portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte painted by the French artist Jacques-Louis David between 1801 and 1805. Initially commissioned by the King of Spain, the composition shows a strongly idealized view of the real crossing that Napoleon and his army made along the Alps through the Great St Bernard Pass in May 1800.
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Artist | Jacques-Louis David |
Year | 1801 |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 261 cm × 221 cm (102+1⁄3 in × 87 in) |
Location | Château de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison |
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It has become one of the most commonly reproduced images of Napoleon.