The Wedding Procession of Napoleon I and Marie-Louise
Artist: Etienne-Barthélémy Garnier (French, 1759-1849)
Date: 1810
Medium: Oil on canvas
Collection: Palace of Versailles, Paris, France
Description
The wedding procession of Napoleon I and Marie-Louise on April 2, 1810, was a grand, meticulously planned event designed to cement the French-Austrian alliance. The imperial couple traveled in the grand coronation coach from Saint-Cloud to the Tuileries Palace, passing through the Arc de Triomphe, before holding the religious ceremony in the Louvre's Salon Carré, attended by thousands.





















