A Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte as a Work of Propaganda
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The 19th century witnessed a rise of a new kind of self-promotion through art, pioneered by portraits of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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David, Napoleon Crossing the Alps (article)
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The Visual Misrepresentation in the Painting “Le Sacre de Napoléon
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Napoleon 1st: the best kept anecdotes of the Napoleonic epic
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Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole, c1796-c1797
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Napoleon Bonaparte by Alan Schom
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Jacques-Louis David's Painting of the Coronation of Napoleon
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1801 bonaparte hi-res stock photography and images - Page 3 - Alamy
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Portrait du Premier consul Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821
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Napoleonic paintings: 3.1 The limits of propaganda
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Behind The Art: Why was Jacques-Louis David's painting 'Napoleon