Napoleon on his Imperial throne Size:Museum | 44 x 27.5 in All these colors give the

All these colors give the viewer the impression that the painting is luminous

This painting shows the influence of the Impressionist painters on Gauguin

Delaunay placed complementary and opposing colors next to each other on the canvas rather than mixing paints on the canvas Ð creating the effect of one hue and the illusion of depth

and makes the pearls sparkle

it is the color of communism

Napoleon on his Imperial throne Size:Museum | 44 x 27.5 in All these colors give theThe painting represents the Emperor Napoleon I in coronation costume, seated on his throne, of which we can see the top of the circular shaped backrest and the armrests decorated with ivory balls which represent the globe. Symbols testify to Napoleon's desire to link his power to legitimacy: imperial purples, covered with bees, white tunic, laurel wreath and eagle necklace reminiscent of the Roman Empire and the Carolingian past. We also see a golden