La Distribution des Aigles

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La Distribution des Aigles is the original French title of Jacques-Louis David’s neoclassical painting depicting Napoleon ceremonially presenting imperial eagles to his troops.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf history painting
neoclassical painting
painting
artisticStyle neoclassical
associatedWith French Army
surface form: French army

Napoleonic propaganda
countryOfOrigin France
creator Jacques-Louis David
creatorMovement Neoclassicism
creatorNationality French
creatorOccupation painter
depicts French troops
Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED
ceremonial presentation of imperial eagles
imperial eagles
depictsSymbol Napoleonic eagle standard
surface form: imperial eagle standard
genre history painting
hasMainFigure Napoleon I of France NERFINISHED
hasSetting formal outdoor ceremony
historicalContext Napoleonic Wars
languageOfTitle French
medium oil paint
movement Neoclassicism
portrays loyalty oath of troops
military ceremony
portraysEventType military investiture
oath-taking ceremony
subject First French Empire
Napoleonic ceremony
surface canvas
titleInFrench La Distribution des Aigles self-link

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La Distribution des Aigles titleInFrench La Distribution des Aigles self-link