The Coronation of Napoleon
| The Coronation of Napoleon | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jacques-Louis David |
| Year | 1805–07 (exhibited 1808) |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 6.21 m × 9.79 m (20 ft 4 in × 32 ft 1 in) |
| Location | Louvre, Paris |
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The Coronation of Napoleon (French: Le Sacre de Napoléon) is a painting completed in 1807 by Jacques-Louis David, the official painter of Napoleon, depicting the coronation of Napoleon at Notre-Dame de Paris. The oil painting has imposing dimensions – it is almost 10 metres (33 ft) wide by a little over 6 metres (20 ft) tall. The work is on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris.