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Portrait of Napoléon from David’s “Coronation of the Emperor and the Empress” Portrait of Napoléon from David’s “Coronation of the Emperor and the Empress”

c. 1808/Oil on canvas

69.8 x 50.5 cm

On loan

400 Years of Western Paintings – Masterpieces from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum –

Exhibition period:Saturday April 12Sunday June 8, 2025

Nagoya City Art Museum (Aichi, Japan)

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SUMMARY

This work is an extract from the Jacques-Louis David’s masterpiece Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and Coronation of the Empress Josephine which depicts the Emperor Napoleon who is about to crown Josephine. This is considered to have been created in David’s workshop. The gorgeous red and white coronation robe decorated with ermines and golden embroideries of the Emperor Napoleon, who is wearing a classical golden laurel crown on his head, stands out against the darkened background and green carpet. Using an elaborately calculated technique, this iconic painting that captures the figure from the side and creates the movement toward the left highlights the emperor, full of majesty, in the dramatic stage setting. 

ARTIST

Workshop of Jacques-Louis David

1748-1825

List of artworks by the same artist

INFORMATION

Exhibiton history

Saturday, April 12 - Sunday, June 8, 2025

400 Years of Western Paintings – Masterpieces from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum – Nagoya City Art Museum (Aichi, Japan)

Friday, July 26 - Monday, September 23, 2024

400 Years of Western Paintings – Masterpieces from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum – Shizuoka City Museum of Art (Shizuoka, Japan)

Saturday, September 17 - Sunday, November 20, 2022

400 Years of Western Paintings – Masterpieces from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum – Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design (Toyama, Japan)

Saturday, July 16 - Sunday, September 4, 2022

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Saturday, March 19 - Sunday, May 8, 2022

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Saturday, October 23 - Sunday, December 26, 2021

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Friday, July 9 - Sunday, August 29, 2021

400 Years of European Paintings: Masterpieces From Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art (Okayama, Japan)

Tuesday, December 15 - Sunday, January 31, 2021

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Saturday, September 12 - Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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Wednesday, July 22 - Sunday, September 6, 2020

400 Years of Western Paintings: Masterpieces from Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Oita Prefectural Art Museum (Oita, Japan)

Thursday, February 20 - Sunday, April 12, 2020

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Tuesday, September 3 - Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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Saturday, January 12 - Saturday, May 4, 2019

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Tuesday, October 23 - Sunday, December 23, 2018

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