Philip I of France

Though he hadn’t set foot on the battlefield, Lafayette would play an important role in the creation of the United States of America. Marquis de Lafayette was born on September 6, 1757, in, Chavaniac, France. To Michel du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette and Marie Louise Jolie de La Rivière. He moved in 1759 when his father was killed and his mother moved themselves to Paris. He was raised in Chateau Chavaniac in the mountains of Auvergne until the age of twelve. A fun fact about Marquis de…

military genius and led France’s army through through the French Revolution. He was a hero and eventually gained political power due to his popularity and success as a leader, soon becoming the emperor of France. The goals of the French Revolution were to overthrow the monarchy, convert France to democracy, and give the peasants rights. The revolution called for “Liberty, equality, and fraternity” among the French people. Napoleon Bonaparte supported the ideas of the French Revolution and the…

an example, Peter the Great, Alexander the Great, Catherine the Great and etc. They all did something that changed the world but did Napoleon Bonaparte do the same? Did Napoleon do what he needed to do to make his name appreciatable? In my opinion, I don't think that Napoleon deserves the name " the great "at all he is a bad leader and can tell you why. October 21, 1805, was the battle of Trafalgar which Napoleon lost. That was one of Napoleon's major battles that he lost. The Naval defeat…

Napoleon Bonaparte was a controversial French military and political leader. He rose to power in a coup d’état near the end of the French Revolution. France was largely ambivalent about Napoleon, but the overwhelming opinion of Napoleon outside of France was negative. Still, even with all bad, Napoleon came to France when they needed him most, amidst all the death and insanity of the French Revolution. Many people took advantage of the French Revolution to gain power, including Jacques Roux,…

this time period. Their marriage had brought a positive influence in political circles for Napoleon, helping him even more. In 1799, Napoleon became the dictator of France after leading a successful coup d’état. The battles he fought during his dictatorship led to him ruling most of Europe, but not only did he expand the borders of France, Napoleon also brought…

Napoleon Bonaparte: the Long and Short of his Life This essay about Napoleon Bonaparte. I will use reliable internet sources and my textbook for factual research information about his life from when he was born to his time as an emperor. My objective with this essay is to show some of his greatest achievements and his worst mistake. Born on August 15, 1769, on the island of Corsica, Napoleon was the second surviving child out of eight. His family was considered only minor nobility nor…

identified her as ‘a certain Gioconda’.” The painting is believed to have stayed in Leonardo’s possession until his death in France in 1519. King Francois I “paid a considerable sum for it” and thus Mona Lisa became a part of the French Royal Collection. In 1792 the French monarchy was abolished and the Royal Collection “became the common property of the citizens of France.” It was moved to the new public museum in the ancient palace of the Louvre in 1797. But only two years later Napoleon…

Descriptive One of the most amazing pieces of artwork located at the New Orleans Museum of Art is the sketch for “The Pest House of Jaffa”. This piece of art work was done by the French history and neoclassical painter Antoine-Jean Gros in 1804. This painting is an oil painting on canvas and has the approximate dimensions of 12 x 24 inches. The painting was commissioned by Vivant Denon for Napoleon. The painting is a sketch that is depicting Napoleon Bonaparte in the city of Jaffa visiting…

John seems to be unsteady while Peter appears to be furious. Judas has his face cast in a shadow. In a previous painting that had been done, Judas was painted off to the side, which is why in this painting, he is cast in a shadow. Next to Christ is Philip, Thomas, and James the Greater. Each of them all have a specific type of uncertainty across their face. Matthew, Simon, and Thaddeus are the last group of three. Matthew and Thaddeus appear to be looking at Simon for some sort of explanation to…

early age of fifteen, Leonardo da Vinci worked as an apprentice for his father. He created perhaps two of the most well-known pieces of art work there are “Mona Lisa” and “The Last Supper”. In the year 1516 Da Vinci left Italy for France to live in a house promised by Francis I, French ruler of the time, where he was free to do any art that he please. Three short years later he would pass away and later be buried “in the palace church of Saint-Florentin” During the French Revolution this church…