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Joséphine in Coronation DressBaron François Gérard

This portrait (1805) shows Empress Joséphine in the sumptuous attire worn at Napoleon’s coronation. Draped in velvet and embroidered silk, and adorned with sapphires, she embodies imperial elegance and legitimacy. The work affirms her central role in the newly founded empire’s visual and political pageantry.
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