Title

ENG Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Joséphine on December 2, 1804

Description

Jacques Louis David was commissioned by Napoleon I to paint this huge canvas which depicts the splendor of the emperor’s Coronation while conveying its political and symbolic message. The painter himself was present at the ceremony, and once back in his studio portrayed the colorful congregation with realism, combining accuracy with artistry while also complying with the Emperor’s instructions. He made exhaustive preliminary studies for all the personages to be shown and enlisted the help of Ignace-Eugène-Marie Degotti (died 1824), a scene painter from the Paris Opéra, for difficulties he encountered with perspective.

Grove Art Online

Identifier

mnaeymir

Relation

http://www.core.vraweb.org/examples/html/example047_full.html

Rights

© Musée du Louvre /E. Lessing. Non-commercial re-use is authorized, provided the source and author are acknowledged.

Type

Image

Creator

Jacques-Louis David (French painter, 1748-1825)

Date

1806-1807 (design)

Format

oil paint on canvas

Language

French

Spatial Coverage

Musée du Louvre (Paris, Île-de-France, France) INV. 3699

Publisher

Grove Art Online

Alternative Title

FRE Le Sacre

Contributor

E. Lessing

Extent

6.21 meters (height) x 9.79 meters (width)

Rights Holder

© Musée du Louvre

Subject

historical; portraits; rulers and leaders; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821

Temporal Coverage

Empire; Nineteenth century

Source

Core 4 Sample Database (VCat)

bit rate

18 MB