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Napoleon who?
To celebrate the release of Ridley Scott's biopic about Napoleon, the Art Explora Academy has curated a special playlist dedicated to the French emperor. How did a simple soldier become the illustrious and controversial emperor we know today? What do David's paintings tell us about him? And why is Napoleon so prevalent in pop culture? Discover everything you need to know about Napoleon Bonaparte before heading to the cinema by checking out our playlist.
Antoine-Jean Gros, Napoleon in the Pesthouse at Jaffa (March 11, 1799), 1804, oil on canvas, 5.32 x 7.15 m (Musée du Louvre)
Content produced by: Smart History
On the agenda

video - 3:54
Napoleon, plague, and propaganda – The Pesthouse at Jaffa
By: SmartHistory

video - 8:20
Napoleon’s missing hand, explained
By: Vox Media

podcast - 28:00
San Miniato, the town of the two Emperors
By: What's Up Tuscany

video - 5:33
The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Josephine
By: Musée du Louvre

video - 5:21
History vs. Napoleon Bonaparte
By: Ted Ed

video - 2:00
Art History Minute: Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne
By: Accessible art history