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Description: | Joseph Bonaparte (1768-1844) is portrayed as King of Spain, wearing his military uniform with a red sash and gold epaulettes. The decorations on his chest include the Order of the Golden Fleece and the Légion d'Honneur. Here, François Josephe Kinsoen employed the type of sober, heroic portrait format which had been created by Jacques-Louis David. Napoleon's brother is represented as a benevolent ruler in an attempt to counteract his public image as a weak king, unable to deal with the popular uprisings that ultimately led to the French defeat. His failure was followed by the restoration of Ferdinand VII and by decades of despotic repression. | Subjects: | portrait (Bonaparte Joseph King of Spain) | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Kinsoen, Francois Josephe (Belgian artist, 1771-1839) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=9005... | Go to resource |
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