The Coronation of Napoleon

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history painting neoclassical painting painting

The Coronation of Napoleon is a monumental neoclassical painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting Napoleon Bonaparte’s self-coronation as Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1804.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
Coronation of Napoleon I	4
Coronation of Napoleon I in Notre-Dame de Paris	2
The Coronation of Napoleon canonical	2
coronation of Napoleon I	2
Coronation of Napoleon I as Emperor in 1804	1
Le Sacre de Napoléon	1
Napoleon I—Coronation—Art	1
Napoleon as emperor	1
Napoleonic cycle of paintings by Jacques-Louis David	1
The Coronation of Napoleon (painting by Jacques-Louis David)	1
coronation of Napoleon as Emperor of the French	1
self-coronation of Napoleon as Emperor	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T347039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Coronation of Napoleon
Context triple: [Louvre Museum, notableWork, The Coronation of Napoleon]

A. House of Bonaparte
The House of Bonaparte is the French imperial dynasty founded by Napoleon Bonaparte that briefly ruled France and influenced European politics in the early 19th century.
B. Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
C. Napoleon Crossing the Alps
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" is a famous neoclassical equestrian portrait that dramatically idealizes Napoleon Bonaparte’s leadership and heroism during his campaign through the Alps.
D. Lion of Belfort
The Lion of Belfort is a monumental sandstone sculpture in Belfort, France, symbolizing French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War and created by Statue of Liberty sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
E. Place Masséna
Place Masséna is the main central square of Nice, France, known for its distinctive red façades, fountains, and role as a hub for public events and city life.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: The Coronation of Napoleon
Target entity description: The Coronation of Napoleon is a monumental neoclassical painting by Jacques-Louis David depicting Napoleon Bonaparte’s self-coronation as Emperor in Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1804.

A. House of Bonaparte
The House of Bonaparte is the French imperial dynasty founded by Napoleon Bonaparte that briefly ruled France and influenced European politics in the early 19th century.
B. Les Cent-Jours
Les Cent-Jours refers to the brief 1815 period when Napoleon Bonaparte returned from exile, regained power in France, and ultimately fell after the Battle of Waterloo.
C. Napoleon Crossing the Alps
"Napoleon Crossing the Alps" is a famous neoclassical equestrian portrait that dramatically idealizes Napoleon Bonaparte’s leadership and heroism during his campaign through the Alps.
D. Lion of Belfort
The Lion of Belfort is a monumental sandstone sculpture in Belfort, France, symbolizing French resistance during the Franco-Prussian War and created by Statue of Liberty sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi.
E. Place Masséna
Place Masséna is the main central square of Nice, France, known for its distinctive red façades, fountains, and role as a hub for public events and city life.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	history painting ⓘ neoclassical painting ⓘ painting ⓘ
appliesToPart	canvas ⓘ
artworkStyle	Neoclassical ⓘ
collection	Musée du Louvre ⓘ linked to: Louvre Museum
colorPalette	rich reds and golds ⓘ
commissionedBy	Napoleon I of France ⓘ linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte
completionDate	1807 ⓘ
country	France ⓘ
creator	Jacques-Louis David ⓘ
depicts	Empress Joséphine’s coronation ⓘ French Empire court ceremony ⓘ French clergy ⓘ French nobility ⓘ Joséphine de Beauharnais ⓘ Napoleon I of France ⓘ linked to: Napoleon Bonaparte Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris ⓘ linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral Pope Pius VII ⓘ coronation of Napoleon I ⓘ linked to: The Coronation of Napoleon members of the imperial family ⓘ
depictsEvent	Napoleon crowning Joséphine as Empress ⓘ
depictsEventDate	2 December 1804 ⓘ
exhibitionHistory	Salon of 1808 ⓘ
genre	history painting ⓘ political propaganda art ⓘ
hasCreator	Jacques-Louis David ⓘ
hasPart	figure of Joséphine kneeling ⓘ figure of Napoleon holding the crown ⓘ figure of Pope Pius VII seated ⓘ imperial regalia ⓘ spectators in the gallery ⓘ
height	621 cm ⓘ
imageSubject	self-coronation of Napoleon as Emperor ⓘ linked to: The Coronation of Napoleon
inception	1805 ⓘ
inventoryNumber	INV 3690 ⓘ
languageOfWorkOrName	French ⓘ
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Paris ⓘ
location	Louvre Museum ⓘ
materialUsed	oil paint ⓘ
movement	Neoclassicism ⓘ
originalLanguageTitle	Le Sacre de Napoléon ⓘ linked to: The Coronation of Napoleon
partOf	French national collections ⓘ linked to: French national heritage system
significantEvent	First French Empire establishment ⓘ
significantPlace	Notre-Dame de Paris ⓘ linked to: Notre-Dame Cathedral
subjectHeading	Napoleon I—Coronation—Art ⓘ linked to: The Coronation of Napoleon
usesPerspective	central linear perspective ⓘ
width	979 cm ⓘ

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Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Louvre Museum → notableWork → The Coronation of Napoleon ⓘ

The Distribution of the Eagle Standards → partOf → Napoleonic cycle of paintings by Jacques-Louis David ⓘ