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notes for a class discussion on a Romantic Era Napoleon work of art

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ARTH 1130 (ARTH1130)

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York University (Ebor )

This class or discussion described a Romantic era work depicting Napoleon in the well known painting "Bonaparte Visits the Plague Stricken in Jaffa"

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Napoleon Visiting the Plague-Stricken in Jaffa from Personal and Group
Identity perspective. Group 1 (via Nahee)

 Two groups:
o Napoleon and his French soldiers
o The poor/plague-stricken
 Group identity of the poverty-stricken being neglected
o How the group sees themselves vs how the Europeans portray them is different
 Building/background:
o They're in a mosque, but there are French buildings, French flag, and Christian cross on top
of the hill
 The French/Napoleon "play god"
o European arches have bright light coming in while the mosque-like entrance in the back
have darker like coming through
 Same with the people depicted. Napoleon is brighter while the sick are darker.
o Sky is much brighter in the distance compared to inside the mosque
 Clothing:
o Napoleon and his men are more put together and clothed while others are in ragged pieces
of cloth
o The sick's clothing could be how Europeans imagine people in the Orient dress (but it's not
true)
 they're seen as lower, helpless, and in need of the Europeans' help (propaganda)
 People in left-centre have their hands out (again, points to how they're depicted as "primitive"
and in need of Napoleon)-- Napoleon's depicted as the saviour
 Even the mosque leader (who is in the light) on the side giving bread to the poor is overshadowed
by Napoleon and his "saviour" work
 Personal Identity: If we focus on Napoleon, we see his identity of authority-- red-feathered hat
(captain or leader of the soldiers)
o Not many people at the same height as napoleon
o Napoleon shown as more wealthy and important
 Other soldiers cover their mouths while only Napoleon reaches out to the sick (shows
that he knows it can't be passed through skin, and he can heal them. God complex!)

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