Loading
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 �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.
Show lessRead more
Details
- 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
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.