Coronation of Napoleon in Notre-Dame, (Musée du Louvre, Paris, France, INV. 3699) : Detail, center section, Napoleon crowning Josephine; Pope seated on right
- Creator:
- David, Jacques-Louis, 1748-1825
- Published/Created:
- Musée du Louvre, Paris, Île-de-France, France INV. 3699
1805-1807 - Physical Description:
- 6.21 m (height) x 9.79 m (width)
- Materials:
- oil paint on canvas
- Notes:
- 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.
- Variant Titles:
- Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Joséphine on December 2, 1804
- Topics:
- Painting -- France -- 19th century -- (YVRC)
- Period/Style:
- Nineteenth century
- Culture:
- French
- Accession Number:
- 7A1-DJL-SN-A03
- Genre:
- architecture (AAT)
paintings (AAT) - Format:
- Image
- Content Type:
- Paintings & Drawings
Sculptures, Models, & Architecture - Rights:
- Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement. - Access Restrictions:
- Yale Community Only
- Digital:
- visual works; paintings (visual works)
- Source Creator:
- Gilchrist, Scott
- Source Title:
- Archivision Addition Module Eight
- Source Created:
- 2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc. - Source Note:
- Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2013; photographer Scott Gilchrist
- Yale Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Digital Collection:
- Visual Resources Collection
- Original Repository:
- Paris, France: Musée du Louvre
- Local Record Number:
- 4654
- OID:
- 10903957
- PID:
- digcoll:1808055