The Battle of Austerlitz (General Rapp)

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Date: 1805
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Château de Versailles
Dimensions: 510 x 403

On the giant screen was originally intended for the ceiling of one of the chambers of the Chateau de Versailles is brilliantly captured solemn moment when General Rapp after the famous battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon presented to the winning standards taken from defeated enemies. The composition is broad and well balanced at the same time very complicated - Gérard it reveals all its capabilities historical painter.

Gerard painted picture The Battle of Austerlitz (General Rapp) in 1805. Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is long. Original size is 510 x 403. This art piece is located in Château de Versailles. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

François-Pascal Simon, Baron Gerard (1770-1837). French painter. Gérard painted mainly mythological and historical paintings in the neoclassical style, which he took from David, but which he enriched through a dreamy, sometimes mysterious expression. As the court painter of Napoleon and the Bourbons, he created numerous portraits of prominent state and military officials of the empire and monarchy. He also portrayed his friends and relatives abundantly. He can be described as the most popular portraitist of the empire.