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Peter Saul — Two Napoleons Crossing the Alps
Peter Saul

Two Napoleons Crossing the Alps

2015

Two Napoleons Crossing the Alps by Peter Saul is a wildly irreverent acrylic painting that reimagines the iconic historical subject through the artist's signature lens of cartoonish distortion and anarchic color. Saul's frenetic brushwork and grotesque figuration transform the grandeur of Napoleonic mythology into a scene of chaotic absurdity, with bulging forms and clashing hues that mock heroism and historical pomposity. The doubling of Napoleon himself amplifies the satirical effect, reducing the myth of military genius to a garish, almost comic spectacle.

Medium
acrylic on canvas

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

May 10, 2018

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Peter Saul, Two Napoleons Crossing the Alps, 2015

Two Napoleons Crossing the Alps by Peter Saul is a wildly irreverent acrylic painting that reimagines the iconic historical subject through the artist's signature lens of cartoonish distortion and anarchic color. Saul's frenetic brushwork and grotesque figuration transform the grandeur of Napoleonic mythology into a scene of chaotic absurdity, with bulging forms and clashing hues that mock heroism and historical pomposity. The doubling of Napoleon himself amplifies the satirical effect, reducing the myth of military genius to a garish, almost comic spectacle.

Medium
acrylic on canvas
Year
2015
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Figurative Painting, Historical Subject, Acrylic On Canvas, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Humorous Tone, Pop Art, Figurative Art, Political Satire, Grotesque Humor, Satirical Art, Vibrant Colors, Neo-Expressionism

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