Jacques Louis David, Napolean crossing the Alps, Versailles 3rd Version, oil on canvas, c.1802 Jacques Louis David, a prominent figure whose artworks are defining features of the Neoclassical Art movement. He was awarded the title Premier Peintre (First painter) in the court of Napolean Bonaparte. This equestrian portrait of the French Monarch is a fantastical documentation of Napolean's military campaign against the Austrians in 1800, showcasing the French monarch's achievements and glory. Various versions of the painting are preserved in museums all over Europe: one in Milan, two in Paris, and one in Madrid immortalizing Napolean's cultural legacy and military prowess for centuries to come . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #versailles #napoleaobonaparte #oiloncanvas #painting #neoclassical #neoclassicalart