Title
Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard
Description
David flattered Napoleon by reminding the viewer of two other great generals from history who had led armies across the AlpsCharlemagne and Hannibalby inscribing the names of all three in the rock in the lower left.
Creator
Jacques-Louis David
Source
Stokstad, Marilyn
Art History, 4th ed., Upper Saddle River, N. J.: Pearson Education, 2010 (9780205800377)
Publisher
Department of Visual Studies
University at Buffalo
Date
1800 - 1801
CE
Contributor
Joe Easterly
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Type
oil paintings (visual works)
paintings (visual works)
Still Image
Identifier
VS457218X
vw-20100831-1
Date Created
2011-09-07
Date Modified
2011-09-07
Is Part Of
Visual Resources Collection
VS001
Extent
8'11" x 7'7
Medium
oil on canvas
Spatial Coverage
Musee National du Chateau de la Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison.
Audience
AHI101
UB Only
Collection
Tags
Citation
Jacques-Louis David, “Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 20, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/36354.