HISTART 271 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Civil Constitution Of The Clergy, Maximilien Robespierre, Metonymy
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1799 - napoleon seizes power - coup d"etat. Consulate - napoleon as a dictator - proclaims himself emperor of france. Interesting to think that david goes from being wrapped up in revolution to painting propagandistic images of napoleon. Ingres, napoleon i on the imperial throne, 1806: emperor for two years at this point, hand of justice, septor, eagle on the carpet - attributes of his rule - jupiter. If you are a monarchist this is outrageous and if you are a catholic because it is at notre dame. The vendome column - images carved in it of the battle of austerwitz - military victory. In the zone of battle, without saying that he is going to be victorious - looks scared, looking back and away: asking for critical spectatorship. Guy wearing suit represents business men because businessmen wear suits: representation that does not speak clearly (vs. propagandistic easy to read paintings) Napoleon loses in 1814 at battle of waterloo.
