The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon

    Choose a work of art from any genre that depicts or tells the story of a real life event from any time period, such as The Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon and the Coronation of Empress Joséphine on December 2, 1804 by Jacques Louis David. • Include the title and the artist and some background of the event. • What is the relationship between the work of art and the event? • Did the artist depict the event accurately? • Does the artist make changes regarding the event? If so, why do you think the artist made these changes? • Examine the artist's message in the depiction. • Support your point(s) with a statement from the artist