The Last Moments of Napoleon I

Vincenzo Vela1866 - 1866

Museo Vincenzo Vela
Ligornetto, Switzerland

It is one of the best- known works of Vincenzo Vela. Vela presented this Å�uvre at the Parisian salon in 1867, achieving wide consensus. Bonaparte is portrayed in solitude in his last exile, yet his charisma and greatness endure. The work was so convincing and intense that the Emperor himself, Napoleon III, persuaded the French state to acquire it.

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Title: The Last Moments of Napoleon I
Creator: Vincenzo Vela
Creator Lifespan: 5/3/1820 - 10/3/1891
Creator Nationality: Swiss
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Ligornetto
Creator Birth Place: Ligornetto
Date: 1866 - 1866
Physical Dimensions: w108.5 x h147.3 x d134 cm (Complete)
Original name in Italian: Gli ultimi momenti di Napoleone I
Exhibition: Ligornetto, Switzerland
Provenance: Swiss Confederation
Type: Original Plaster Model
Rights: © Museo Vincenzo Vela
Medium: Plaster

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Vincenzo Vela Napoleon Bonaparte Plaster