Complex sentence: While Delarouche's painting is more realistic than the symbolic heroic representation of David, it was not meant to be demeaning-Delaroche admired Bonaparte and thought that the achievement was not diminished by depicting it in a realistic fashion.
Split into simpler sentences: While Delarouche's painting is more realistic than the symbolic heroic representation of David, it was not meant to be demeaning. Delarouche admired Bonaparte and thought that the achievement was not diminished by depicting it in a realistic fashion.