2007-07-16 11:05:43 · 12 answers · asked by Ken 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
None of the above are correct.
In actuality, he didn't pose for that painting. The painting wasn't really of him. The artist, Jacques-Louis David, painted it from memory and loosely based on another sketch of Napoleon's face.
Napoleon was actually impressed with the painting.
Napoleon however, never stood with his hand in his pocket as steyroetypically portayed. His favorite pose to stand in was with his two hands holding one another behind his back. This is commonly shown in paintings and is very accurate.
As this painting in one of the most famous, it is unfortunately misleading. Napoleon did not have a deformed hand and did not exhibit signs of stumoch cancer until much, much later. Those are urban legends surrounding him.
Most importantly: he didn't pose for the painting, and he didn't have his hand in his pocket.
2007-07-16 11:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by barry_bon_loyale 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was fashionable at the time for gentlemen to stand in that way. Hidden in his jacket, like in many famous paintings of him. That was just a popular painting pose at the time. He did NOT have ulcers, itchy skin, or a deformed hand. Those statements are misnomers and they are not true. It simply was fashionable, that's it! Another misnomer is that he was extremely short....not true, he was an average height for that time period.
2007-07-16 11:14:45 · answer #2 · answered by leslie 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because Napoleon had stomach cancer and constantly suffered severe abdominal cramps from it. In order to do portraits back then took many sessions and he had to stand in pose while the artist did the painting.
2007-07-16 11:14:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
dont humiliate a great hero.They are the inspirations in our rotten mediocratic society
2007-07-19 04:18:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His hand was somewhat deformed, and wanted to hide it.
2007-07-16 11:13:35 · answer #5 · answered by kgwlpro 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I'm not sure, but I heard he had a hernia and was pushing his guts back in.
2007-07-16 11:13:05 · answer #6 · answered by artsyfartsy 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
that hand was somewhat crippled... maybe by arthritis... and he was conscious about it.
2007-07-16 11:19:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He forgot his belt and was trying to hold up his pants
2007-07-16 11:13:13 · answer #8 · answered by 1st Buzie 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
Hallo Leslie, please define average?
If so how come most people around him were taller??
2007-07-17 02:33:45 · answer #9 · answered by conranger1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because his hand was deformed
2007-07-16 11:13:15 · answer #10 · answered by Rusty R 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋