Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David

Napoleon Crossing the Alps (1801)

Jacques-Louis David | Neoclassicism | Oil on canvas

Napoleon rides a rearing horse through the snowy mountains! His cape blows dramatically in the wind like a superhero!

Did you know? Napoleon really crossed the Alps on a mule, led by a guide. He asked David to paint him calm on a fiery horse, but he refused to sit for the portrait, so David had his own son perch on a ladder to model the pose!

Original held at Belvedere Museum

Museum-quality giclée print on archival Enhanced Matte Art paper (200gsm) with fade-resistant pigment inks rated for 100+ years. Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas and custom framed.

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