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Jacobim Mugatu
August 18th, 2009, 04:17 PM
My favorite art piece is indisputably the Charlottenburg version of Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques Louis David. I think that the "original" is very good as well. I like the face much better in the Cherlottenburg version, as well as the red cape, but I don't like that everything has a brown tint to it. the blue part of his outfir is too dark, but in the "original" version, the blue is perfect, and the horse is nicer as well. there are 4 versions and I was wondering if anyone would like to share their opinions on which version they think is the best.

Charlottenburg version: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Jacques-Louis_David_007.jpg

Belevedere version: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/89/Jacques-Louis_David_008.jpg

First Versailles version: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/05/Napoleon-david.jpg

Second Versailles version: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6b/Napoleonpic.jpg

"original" http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0e/Napoleon4.jpg

I don't know the version of the last one so its just "original".

dead
August 18th, 2009, 06:20 PM
I think there very nice,good job mate.

Jacobim Mugatu
August 18th, 2009, 06:47 PM
I didn't make them, I just wanted to see which one was favored most by people. the artist is Jacques Louis Davis. I am nowhere near that good of an artist.

dead
August 18th, 2009, 08:17 PM
I know im just saying they are a good find and i personally have no favorite.

Jacobim Mugatu
August 18th, 2009, 11:47 PM
You have no opinion at all? You make me sad.

Zephyr
August 19th, 2009, 02:40 AM
I like 'original' the best.
The colors are soft,
But the presence is strong.

Sage
August 19th, 2009, 09:42 PM
I'll have to agree, the original is most certainly the best one. I love the colors of the Charlottenburg version too, though.

Donkey
August 21st, 2009, 09:31 AM
Hmmm... My favourite is the Charlottenburg one.