The Ultimate Art Challenge: Identify These Famous Paintings From A Tiny Fragment
What painting reveals why this horse looks so upset?
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Jacques-Louis David was a great admirer of Napoleon Bonaparte, and while that showed in all of his paintings of the French emperor, it was particularly clear in this heroic-looking depiction of him taking a treacherous alpine route on horseback. The reality — as depicted later by Paul Delaroche — was that Napoleon actually crossed the Alps on a mule under far more calm conditions.
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Pictures From History/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
What painting reveals why this horse looks so upset?
- George Stubbs – A Horse Frightened by a Lion
- Rosa Bonheur – The Horse Fair
- Henri Regnault – Automedon with the Horses of Achilles
- Jacques-Louis David – Napoleon Crossing the Alps
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