This Coronation of Napoleon, by Jean-Louis David might not look like much at first. If you pursue the high resolution possibilities, however, you will be amply rewarded. Put it on full-screen mode and it will be even better. Just look at the faces, the feathers, all that brocade! A truly sumptuous painting!
I saw this wonderful painting in Paris last fall. It was even more magnificent than I had anticipated. The arrogance of the emperor and the beauty of Josephine, the empress to be (for a short while) and all the other characters, their clothes and their faces. It is grand. :) thank you for posting!
Posted by: Bente M | July 08, 2010 at 04:20 PM