Napoleon bids farewell to his Guard at Fontainebleau on 20 April 1814
1824
oil
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
1824
oil
From the collection of Palace of Versailles
This painting shows Napoleon standing in the center, wearing a green military jacket with gold accents and white pants. He is surrounded by a large group of men in military uniforms, some holding swords and flags. The scene is set in front of a large stone building with many windows. In the foreground, a man in a red jacket stands out among the crowd. The artist used a range of colors, from the dark blues and blacks of the uniforms to the lighter tones of the stone building. To learn more about this style of painting, look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
