Original artwork description:

Equestrian portrait

Inspired by Jacques-Louis David’s iconic portrait of Napoleon Crossing the Alps, this painting is my contemporary interpretation of a historical masterpiece.

In my version, I’ve used loose, gestural brushstrokes and expressive layers of color to abstract the image, focusing more on emotional resonance than historical realism.

This approach allowed me to explore contrasts—between control and chaos, legacy and reinterpretation. By deconstructing the classical imagery and allowing parts of the figure and horse to dissolve into abstraction, I aimed to capture not just the grandeur, but the intensity and uncertainty that such moments in history might have held. It’s a personal exploration of power, myth, and motion through a contemporary lens.

- acrylic on canvas, oil pastels, varnish
- the exact size is 103 x 82 cm
- COA certificate of authenticity


- the colours may look different on other devices/ screens
- custom charges vary in each country outside Europe and are not included in the price of the artwork

It will be shipped rolled, in a hard tube.

The canvas looks as you can see in the photo. It doesn't have extra margins for stretching. It can be framed like an watercolor piece, under glass (plexiglass).

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one of a kind art, mixed media, Napoleon, David, horse, wild grace, rebel, movement, expression, breath, impression

Materials used:

canvas, pastel, pencils

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