Title
Bas-relief symbolising the creation of the Conseil d'Etat
Caption
Creation of the Conseil d'Etat: bas-relief in the crypt of Napoleon's tomb in the church of les Invalides in Paris.
At the centre, Napoleon I takes by the hand 2 old men who call him to govern and administer France, all specialties, all the intellectual powers of the country. The Genius of Victory behind the throne of the emperor indicates that this is the war that Napoleon came to power and that he has the supreme blend of the hero and the legislature.
Gravure
In : Visconti, "Tombeau de Napoléon érigé dans le dôme des Invalides", Paris, L. Curmer éditeur, 1853.
Paris, Fondation Napoléon, bibliothèque Martial Lapeyre
Date
1853
Credit line
Photo12/Fondation Napoléon
Reference
LPY11A00_245
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
19,5Mb (1,6Mb) / 10,5in x 7,2in / 3162 x 2160 (300dpi)