The Battle of the Pyramids (painting)
Painting by Antoine-Jean Gros
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The Battle of the Pyramids (French: La Bataille des Pyramides) is an 1810 history painting by the French artist Antoine-Jean Gros.[1][2] It depicts the Battle of the Pyramids on 21 July 1798 during the French Invasion of Egypt. It is one of numerous paintings by Gros featuring Napoleon.[3]
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| Artist | Antoine-Jean Gros |
| Year | 1810 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 385 cm × 511 cm (152 in × 201 in) |
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The Egyptian pyramids are clearly visible in the background. It was commissioned by the French Senate in 1809.[4] It was exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1810. The same year he also exhibited his Napoleon Accepting the Surrender of Madrid. Today the painting is in the collection of the Palace of Versailles.[5]
