The Coronation of Napoleon is a painting completed in 1807 by Jacques Louis David, the official painter of Napoleon, depicting Napoleon's coronation at Notre Dame de Paris. The oil painting has imposing dimensions, nearly ten meters wide by just over six meters tall, and it is on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
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Painted by Jacques-Louis David, 1805-1807.
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1807 Neoclassical history painting by Jacques-Louis David.
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David is the foremost Neoclassical painter; this is his signature work.
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The oil painting has imposing dimensions
The Coronation of Napoleon article, opening sentence
The Coronation of Napoleon (French: Le Sacre de Napoléon) is a painting completed in 1807 by Jacques-Louis David, the official painter of Napoleon, depicting the coronation of Napoleon at Notre-Dame de Paris.
The Coronation of Napoleon article, sentence on current display location
The work is on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
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The Coronation of Napoleon is a painting completed in 1807 by Jacques Louis David, the official painter of Napoleon, depicting Napoleon's coronation at Notre Dame de Paris.
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