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Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow

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Soldiers fighting on a snowy field
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Though this image is intended to accurately represent the retreat of Napoleon and his forces from Moscow, the event is fictionalized by the depiction of the troops with an ample supply of clothes and equipment.  In reality, the French forces were in poor condition at this point in the Napoleonic Wars.

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Retreat from Moscow

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Soldiers in thick snow
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This image depicts the retreat of Napoleon and his forces from Moscow, with particular emphasis on the harsh and nightmarish conditions of their journey.

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Napoleon the Great, in his Coronation Robes

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A portrait of the Emperor Napoleon
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This image depicts Napoleon posing majestically as the newly crowned Emperor of France.

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Crowning Himself Emperor of France

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Napoleon crowning himself Emperor of France
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This image depicts the coronation of Napoleon at Notre Dame. Signifying the controversial nature of his rise to power, Napoleon crowns himself rather than being symbolically invested by the collective will of the nation.

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Napoleon and His Army Effecting a Wonderful Passage of the Alps, at Mount St. Bernard

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Soldiers in a mountain valley
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Napoleon on his characteristic white horse is at the forefront of this image, which depicts the French army’s early attempt to cross the Alps. Other men, who are both on horseback and on foot, surround him. At the end of the visible portion of the procession are men tugging at something that is not included in the print. Beyond this group of men is a river and the Alps.

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Crossing the Alps

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Soldiers crossing a mountain gorge
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This image primarily depicts Napoleon's attempt to lead the bedraggled French forces across the Italian Alps. More significantly, the image criticizes Napoleon's lust for wealth and power by including the decontextualized figure of the Asian man, who serves as a symbol of the common perception of Asia as a source of capital.

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Bridge of Lodi

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Soldiers fighting on a bridge over a river
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This image depicts the Battle of Lodi, fought by the French forces (led by Napoleon) against the Austrians (Gen. Beaulieu). The French forces, though caricaturized in this image, were victorious.

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Napoleon, when first consul, & madame Josephine, (his first wife) in the Garden at Malmaison

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Napoleon and Josephine in a garden
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Napoleon and Josephine pose in the garden of their chateau, Malmaison. The image is a combination of historical accuracy and fictional representation: while Napoleon and Josephine are depicted realistically, their property is represented in much better condition than it actually was.

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Marriage to Josephine

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Napoleon's marriage to Josephine
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This image depicts the marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais. It is, however, a fictional representation, as Napoleon and Josephine never had a religious ceremony.

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Madeline Crane

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