Napoleon Crossing the Alps | Jacques-Louis David | 1801 Select Size:30" x 40" the painting turns the natural

the painting turns the natural world into a silent sanctuary where humanity

completed in 1912

and blues dominating the composition

when he explored bold colors and simplified forms

Kuniyoshi’s attention to detail and his ability to evoke emotion through his use of line and color make this artwork a poignant and haunting portrayal of one of Japan’s most enduring ghost stories

Napoleon Crossing the Alps | Jacques-Louis David | 1801 Select Size:30" x 40" the painting turns the naturalAbout the artwork: Napoleon Crossing the Alps (1801) by Jacques Louis David is a carefully constructed image of power rather than a factual record of the event it depicts. Commissioned shortly after Napoleons rise to authority, the painting presents him as calm, heroic, and in full control, mounted on a rearing horse while pointing forward with determination. In reality, Napoleon crossed the Alps on a mule and under far less dramatic conditions, which