メトロポリタン美術館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (メトロポリタン美術館Instagram)「No one: Napoleon: Cool painting but what if we *weave* it Jacques-Louis David was First Painter to the emperor, but Napoleon didn't care for the official coronation portrait David made in 1805.⁣ ⁣ Instead, he preferred a portrait by François Gérard that shows Napoleon in the Throne Room of the Tuileries Palace, the seat of the empire. ⁣ ⁣ So in 1808, Napoleon ordered the imperial #tapestry works to make a woven copy of the portrait, aligning himself with the royal tradition of tapestry patronage that extends back to the Middle Ages. A painted replica could have been produced quickly and with little expense, but tapestry was much more time-consuming and costly—and therefore considerably more precious. ⁣ ⁣ Case in point—it took eight weavers over three full years to make this tour de force!⁣ ⁣ This is just one of many portraits of #Napoleon in The Met collection—tap the link in bio to see more.⁣ ⁣ 🎨 Portrait of Napoleon I, designed 1805, woven 1808–11. After a painting by baron François Gérard (French, Rome 1770–1837 Paris). Manufacture Nationale des Gobelins (French, established 1662). Workshop of Michel Henri Cozette (French, 1754–1822 Paris) Woven by Harland the Elder (French, active 1790–ca. 1826); Abel Nicolas Sollier (French, active 1790–1815); and Charles Duruy (French, active ca. 1805–50), probably. Commissioned by Napoléon Bonaparte (French, Ajaccio 1769–1821 St. Helena). Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread (26-28 warps per inch, 10-12 per cm.); gilded pine frame. @met_esda」12月3日 4時54分