page_title: The Coronation of Napoleon
section_title: Composition
hierarchical_section_title: The Coronation of Napoleon / Composition
context_page_description: The Coronation of Napoleon is a painting completed in 1807 by Jacques-Louis David, the official painter of Napoleon, depicting the coronation of Napoleon I at Notre-Dame de Paris. The painting has imposing dimensions, as it is almost 10 metres wide by a little over 6 metres tall. The work is held in the Louvre in Paris.
context_section_description: The composition is organised around several axes, and incorporates the rules of neoclassicism. One axis is that which passes through the cross and has a vertical orientation. A diagonal line runs from the pope to the empress. All eyes are turned towards Napoleon, who is the center of the composition.
caption: Sketch of emperor Napoleon crowning himself. Drawing by David, kept at the Louvre.
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