How Did Jacques Louis David Portray Napoleon

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Jacques louis david Was a great french artist in neoclassical style.One of his artwork is napoleon crossing the alps Or also known as napoleon at the saint bernard pass or bonaparte crossing the alps. when david interested in painting his uncle sent him to francois boucher boucher a leading painter , to develop his potential making In paintings . David became a good Painter. After that, david came from brussels, belgium and he met napoleon Bonaparte. Napolean requested to david to portray him for they representation .So david decided to portray napoleon. So that he painted the Napoleon crossing the Alps.

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