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There are many Napoleon Bonaparte portraits that provide important historical moments in his life. Yet, it is somewhat surprising that any portraits of Napoleon exist as he almost never willingly sat for any painter.

In fact, he was notorious for disliking to sit and even believed that portraits should demonstrate his character rather than capture his physical likeness.

One example of the difficulties that portrait painters experienced when trying to get him to sit can be demonstrated by Antoine-Jean Gros.

His works were in the genres of history and neoclassical paintings and he painted Napoleon in 1796.

Historian Andrew Roberts explores the history and geography of Europe to bring you the story of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Supposedly, Napoleon only sat for him because his wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais, insisted that he do so. The sitting did not go well and Gros complained that the time allotted was insufficient to be of any benefit.

Later, Gros’ mentor and teacher, Jacques-Louis David, who h