Old World Portraits
Emperor Napoleon I
Jacques-Louis David
An iconic and regal portrait of Emperor Napoleon I in his coronation regalia, captured with masterful precision by Jacques-Louis David.
Early 19th Century
Romantic atmosphere, neoclassical structure, and early landscape painting with feeling.
Works from the early 1800s balance romantic feeling, classical structure, and a growing sense of atmosphere.
Contains disturbing content
oil paint
Défense héroïque du capitaine Lelièvre à Mazagran
Jean-Adolphe Beaucé
A dramatic and masterful historical painting capturing the intensity of a 19th-century military siege.