Who painted “Bonaparte at the Pont d'Arcole”?

“Bonaparte at the Pont d'Arcole” was painted by Antoine-Jean Gros in 1796. Where to see it: Château de Compiègne.

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Romanticism: Neoclassicism is cool and linear; Romanticism is turbulent and colourful. Realism, which followed, replaced drama with ordinary life.

Antoine-Jean Gros (16 March 1771 – 25 June 1835) was a French painter of historical subjects. He was granted the title of Baron Gros in 1824. Wikipedia

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