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What role did David play in portraying Napoleon as a mythical hero?

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David showed Napoleon as a powerful statesman, administrator, and legislator, and idealized other aspects of his life and person

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David had admired Napoleon since their first meeting and sketched him for the first time in 1797. After Napoleon's coup in 1799, he commissioned David to commemorate his crossing of the Alps: David painted "Napoleon Crossing the Saint-Bernard" (also known as "Napoleon Crossing the Alps"). Napoleon named David court painter in 1804.

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