This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Lord Cornwallis (talk | contribs) at 03:19, 22 December 2024 (←Created page with '{{Short description|Painting by Horace Vernet}} {{Infobox artwork | image_file=File:Iena.jpg | image_size=350px | title= The Battle of Jena | artist=Horace Vernet | year=1836 | type=Oil on canvas, history painting | height_metric=465 | width_metric=543 | height_imperial= | width_imperial= | metric_unit=cm | imperial_unit=in | museum=Palace of Versailles | city=Versailles }} '''''The Battle of Jena''''...'). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 03:19, 22 December 2024 by Lord Cornwallis (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '{{Short description|Painting by Horace Vernet}} {{Infobox artwork | image_file=File:Iena.jpg | image_size=350px | title= The Battle of Jena | artist=Horace Vernet | year=1836 | type=Oil on canvas, history painting | height_metric=465 | width_metric=543 | height_imperial= | width_imperial= | metric_unit=cm | imperial_unit=in | museum=Palace of Versailles | city=Versailles }} '''''The Battle of Jena''''...')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff) Painting by Horace Vernet| The Battle of Jena | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | Horace Vernet |
| Year | 1836 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 465 cm × 543 cm (183 in × 214 in) |
| Location | Palace of Versailles, Versailles |
The Battle of Jena is an 1836 history painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. It depicts the Battle of Jena fought on 14 October 1806. It portrays the French Emperor Napoleon on the field at Jena, one of his greatest victories during the Napoleonic Wars where he routed a Prussian force.
The painting was commissioned by Louis Philippe I, who reigned during the July Monarchy. It is today in the Galerie des Batailles at the Palace of Versailles along with other battle scenes by Vernet.
References
- Hornstein p.92
- Perello p.277
- https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/joconde/000PE005908
| Horace Vernet | |
|---|---|
| Paintings |
|
| Related |
|
Bibliography
- Hornstein, Katie. Picturing War in France, 1792–1856. Yale University Press, 2018.
- Perello, Chris. The Quest for Annihilation: The Role & Mechanics of Battle in the American Civil War. Strategy & Tactics Press, 2009.