Napoleon Crowns Himself Emperor
“Notre-Dame de Paris, December 2, 1804. Napoleon places the laurel crown on his own head before Pope Pius VII. Foreground shows Josephine kneeling in white satin awaiting her diadem; midground reveals marshals in plumed bicornes and David sketching the scene; the cathedral nave glitters with eagles, banners, and thousands of beeswax candles.”
