Napoleon Crossing the Alps Hermitage Museum colors and geometric shapes floating

colors and geometric shapes floating in weightlessness in a composition with space that seems infinite

The work brings together the characteristic elements of Kandinsky's work

recall Renoir and even more Pissarro

Monet went to Rouen on several occasions to paint his famous cathedral

Napoleon Crossing the Alps Hermitage Museum colors and geometric shapes floatingIt was with the crossing of the Alps that Napoleon intervened in the second Italian campaign. He was to surprise the Austrians and swoop in on them, taking advantage of the surprise effect. David embellished reality somewhat Napoleon actually rode a mule, and wore a gray frock coat.