Bonaparte Crossing the Alps (also called Napoleon Crossing the Alps, despite the existence of another painting with that name) is an 1848–1850 oil-on-canvas portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, by French artist Hippolyte Delaroche. The painting depicts Bonaparte leading his army through the Alps on a mule, a journey Napoleon and his army of soldiers made in the spring of 1800, in an attempt to surprise the Austrian army in Italy.

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  • Bonaparte Crossing the Alps (also called Napoleon Crossing the Alps, despite the existence of another painting with that name) is an 1848–1850 oil-on-canvas portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, by French artist Hippolyte Delaroche. The painting depicts Bonaparte leading his army through the Alps on a mule, a journey Napoleon and his army of soldiers made in the spring of 1800, in an attempt to surprise the Austrian army in Italy. The two main versions of this painting that exist are in the Louvre in Paris and the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England. Queen Victoria also obtained a reduced version of it. The work was inspired by Jacques-Louis David's series of five Napoleon Crossing the Alps paintings (1801–1805). David's works also show Napoleon's journey through the Great St. Bernard Pass, but there are significant stylistic differences between the two conceptions. Delaroche's Napoleon is cold and downcast, whereas David's wears a pristine uniform, and is idealized as a hero. Delaroche was commissioned to paint a realistic portrait; the style of which was emerging at the time. While the painting largely represented—and was one of the pioneers of—an emerging style, the work was criticised by several authorities on the subject. The reasons for this varied from Delaroche's depiction of the scene to a general disapproval of Delaroche himself. Many of those who were in the latter state of mind felt that Delaroche was trying to match the genius of Napoleon in some way, and had failed miserably in doing so.
  • Bonaparte cruzando los Alpes (también llamado Napoleón cruzando los Alpes, a pesar de la existencia de otra pintura con ese nombre) es una pintura al óleo de 1848–1850 que retrata a Napoleón Bonaparte,
  • Bonaparte franchissant les Alpes est une représentation de Napoléon Bonaparte peinte entre 1848–1850, par le peintre français Paul Delaroche. La peinture montre Bonaparte à la tête de son armée traversant les Alpes sur une mule, au printemps 1800, dans le but de surprendre l'armée autrichienne en Italie. La peinture est inspiré de l'œuvre de Jacques-Louis David Bonaparte au Grand-Saint-Bernard (1801–1803). David montrant aussi Napoléon traversant le Grand Saint-Bernard, mais présentant des différences significatives entre les deux conceptions du même sujet. Là ou le Bonaparte de David est idéalisé à la manière d'un héros antique, celui de Delaroche est représenté de manière réaliste et sans complaisance dans un style romantique qui était en vogue à l'époque. Il existe cinq versions de l'œuvre, l'exemplaire daté de 1848 exposé au Louvre est considéré comme le premier original, une deuxième version daté à Nice 1850, appartient à la Walker Art Gallery de Liverpool et a longtemps été considérée à tort comme la première version. Trois autres répétitions de taille réduite sont accrochées à la bibliothèque Thiers de Paris, au Palais de Buckingham de Londres et dans une collection privée. A l'instar de l'œuvre de David, la toile de Delaroche a été largement reproduite, la peinture fut critiqué par plusieurs spécialistes de la question sur le réalisme de la scène. Lors de sa réception à Londres les critiques anglais ont estimé que Delaroche avait échoué dans sa tentative de traduire le génie de Napoléon par des moyens réalistes.
  • Bonaparte cruzando os Alpes (também chamado Napoleão cruzando os Alpes, apesar da existência de uma pintura homônima) é um tema de um conjunto de pinturas a óleo de 1848-1850 que retratam Napoleão Bonaparte, realizado pelo artista francês Paul Delaroche. A cena ilustrada mostra Napoleão montado numa mula, guiando o seu exército através dos Alpes, uma viagem realizada na primavera de 1800, na sua tentativa de surpreender as tropas austríacas em Itália. A obra foi inspirada na série de cinco pinturas de Napoleão cruzando os Alpes (1801-1805) realizadas por Jacques-Louis David. As obras de David também mostram a viagem de Napoleão pelo passo do Grande São Bernardo; no entanto, há importantes diferenças estilísticas entre ambas as concepções. O Napoleão de Paul Delaroche tem frio e está cansado, enquanto que o de David veste um uniforme pristino e é idealizado como herói. Delaroche dá uma imagem mas realista e mais humana, incidindo nos perigos da montanha e no olhar melancólico do líder. Apesar de a pintura ser uma das pioneiras deste novo estilo, a obra foi criticada por várias autoridades no tema. Os seus motivos eram variados: desde a representação da cena, até à desaprovação geral do próprio Delaroche. Muitos dos que aderiam a esta última opinião sentiam que Delaroche tinha tentado captar de algum modo o génio de Napoleão mas falhara na tentativa.
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  • Bonaparte Crossing the Alps (also called Napoleon Crossing the Alps, despite the existence of another painting with that name) is an 1848–1850 oil-on-canvas portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte, by French artist Hippolyte Delaroche. The painting depicts Bonaparte leading his army through the Alps on a mule, a journey Napoleon and his army of soldiers made in the spring of 1800, in an attempt to surprise the Austrian army in Italy.
  • Bonaparte cruzando los Alpes (también llamado Napoleón cruzando los Alpes, a pesar de la existencia de otra pintura con ese nombre) es una pintura al óleo de 1848–1850 que retrata a Napoleón Bonaparte,
  • Bonaparte franchissant les Alpes est une représentation de Napoléon Bonaparte peinte entre 1848–1850, par le peintre français Paul Delaroche. La peinture montre Bonaparte à la tête de son armée traversant les Alpes sur une mule, au printemps 1800, dans le but de surprendre l'armée autrichienne en Italie. La peinture est inspiré de l'œuvre de Jacques-Louis David Bonaparte au Grand-Saint-Bernard (1801–1803).
  • Bonaparte cruzando os Alpes (também chamado Napoleão cruzando os Alpes, apesar da existência de uma pintura homônima) é um tema de um conjunto de pinturas a óleo de 1848-1850 que retratam Napoleão Bonaparte, realizado pelo artista francês Paul Delaroche. A cena ilustrada mostra Napoleão montado numa mula, guiando o seu exército através dos Alpes, uma viagem realizada na primavera de 1800, na sua tentativa de surpreender as tropas austríacas em Itália.
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  • Bonaparte cruzando los Alpes
  • Bonaparte franchissant les Alpes
  • Bonaparte cruzando os Alpes
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