The Battle of Austerlitz

Why it's great

Napoleon on horseback directs his army at Austerlitz on December 2, 1805, where he won his greatest victory against the Russians and Austrians. François Gérard painted it in 1810 for Napoleon's palace.

🏛️ Part of history

Napoleon & the Napoleonic Wars (1799–1815) — Napoleon on horseback directs his army at Austerlitz on December 2, 1805, where he won his greatest victory against the Russians and Austrians.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

François Gérard

1770–1837 · born in Rome · died in Paris

François Gérard was a French painter born in Rome in 1770. He studied under Jacques-Louis David, became a favorite portrait painter of Napoleon's court, and was later made a baron. He lived in Paris and died there in 1837.