![]() IT WAS INSPIRED BY NAPOLEON'S VICTORY AT THE BATTLE OF MARENGO. At the turn of the 19th century, France was on the rise thanks to Napoleon Bonaparte, who'd staged a coup d’état against the revolutionary government. ![]() His Death of Socrates (1787) fanned the flames of rebellion, while The Death of Marat (1793) memorialized its subject as a martyr of the French Revolution. ![]() NAPOLEON CROSSING THE ALPS MARKED A NEW ERA FOR FRANCE.ĭavid's history-based works not only marked political movements in France but also contributed to them. Both are clear in the striking portrait Napoleon Crossing the Alps, but few know that this painting was a defining moment for both its artist and subject. 18th century French painter Jacques-Louis David possessed an incredible talent and a deep admiration for Napoleon Bonaparte.
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