Jean-Léon Gérôme was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as academicism. The range of his oeuvre included historical painting, Greek mythology, Orientalism, portraits, and other subjects, bringing the academic painting tradition to an artistic climax. View Artist Collection
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About Napoleon Bonaparte Before The Sphinx During The French Campaign In Egypt JeanLeon Gerome Vintage Orientalist Painting
Jean-Léon Gérôme was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as academicism. His paintings were so widely reproduced that he was "arguably the world's most famous living artist by 1880." Bonaparte Before the Sphinx is an 1886 painting by the French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. It is also known as Oedipus (Œdipe). It depicts Napoleon Bonaparte during his Egyptian campaign, positioned on horseback in front of the Great Sphinx of Giza, with his army in the background.The painting was presented at the Salon of 1886 under the title It popularized Napoleon in front of the Sphinx as a subject in art and caricature.It is located at the Hearst Castle in California.
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Napoleon Bonaparte Before The Sphinx During The French Campaign In Egypt - Jean-Leon Gerome- Vintage Orientalist Painting by Jean Leon Gerome. Our posters are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2-3 days