Why it matters
Pope Pius VII, painted from life at the Tuileries in 1805 after Napoleon's coronation. David, impressed by his simplicity and humanity, showed him in an introspective pose.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1805.
- Pius appears in David's The Coronation of Napoleon.
- It may have been commissioned by Count Charles Fleurieu.
Based on the Wikipedia article Portrait of Pope Pius VII (CC BY-SA 4.0).
