Napoleon Leading The Army Over The Alps

It is a young african american male on a horse that is standing on its hind legs.

It is based on jacques louis david s 1801 equestrian portrait napoleon crossing the alps. This painting was chosen by a man who kehinde had approached in the streets. 108 in x 108in square. 274 3 x 274 3 cm.

Wiley s contemporary art does more than just clapping back at the past but re envisions it into. Pa05 037 napoleon leading the army over the alps. Napoleon leading the army over the alps by kehinde wiley 2005 realistic painting oil on canvas two dimensional. Characteristics references wiley s trademark paintings are reworking s of historically important portraits in which he substitutes figures of young black men in contemporary dress in order to situate them in what he calls the field of power one example is napoleon leading the.

In the spring of 1800 he led the reserve army across the alps through the great st. Napoleon leading the army is a clear spin off of jacques louis david s painting of 1800 01 below which was commissioned by charles iv the king of spain to commemorate napoleon s victorious military campaign against the austrians. Roles of an artist. Napoleon leading the army over the alps is an equestrian portrait of a youthful black male painted by the contemporary artist kehinde wiley in 2005.

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From brooklyn museum kehinde wiley napoleon leading the army over the alps 2005 oil on canvas 108 108 in. Having taken power in france during the 18 brumaire on 9 november 1799 napoleon was determined to return to italy to reinforce the french troops in the country and retake the territory seized by the austrians in the preceding years. This design is a recreation of jacques louis david s 1801 portrait of napoleon. Oil on canvas 108 x 108 in.

The modern painting has a. Based on kehinde wiley s napoleon leading the army over the alps 2005 kehinde wiley s work manifests the role of creative thinkers in contributing to the overall societal wellbeing development and health. 3307 third ave w seattle wa 98119 canada. Napoleon leading the army is a clear spin off of jacques louis david s painting of 1800 01 below which was commissioned by charles iv the king of spain to commemorate napoleon s victorious military campaign against the austrians.

Courtesy sean kelly gallery new york caption kehinde wiley american born 1977. The image archive is supported in part by an award from the national endowment for the arts. The original portrait smacks of propaganda.