Napoleon’s Coronation
The Consecration of Emperor Napoleon I and the coronation of Empress Josephine is how the picture Napoleon's Coronation was originally titled. It is a picture representing Napoleon's coronation at Notre-Dame de Paris that was finished in 1807 by Jacques-Louis David, the official painter of Napoleon. The oil painting is enormous, measuring just over 6 meters (20 feet) in height and nearly 10 meters (33 feet) in width. The piece is on exhibit at Paris's Louvre Museum and become one of the most famous paintings inspired by the French revolution.
The composition follows neoclassical principles and is structured around a number of axes. One axis is the vertically oriented one that runs through the cross. From the pope to the empress, a diagonal line connects them. Napoleon, who occupies the composition's center, is the subject of all gazes.
The painting originally depicted Napoleon holding the crown above his head, but later it was changed to depict Josephine being crowned by the Emperor.
Famous artwork depicts the historical scene in which Napoleon is portrayed praising his first wife, Josephine. Napoleon Bonaparte's charitable nature is intended to be depicted in this picture. Pope Pius VII is depicted in David's picture waving a hand in blessings, while Napoleon is made to appear taller by lowering the throne. French speakers refer to the picture as Le Sacre.
