philamuseum: In late 1804 Napoleon forced Pope Pius VII to travel to Paris in order to preside over his coronation. This double portrait by Jacques-Louis David (born on this date in 1748) shows the Pope, his hand raised in blessing, with the French papal
philamuseum: In late 1804 Napoleon forced Pope Pius VII to travel to Paris in order to preside over his coronation. This double portrait by Jacques-Louis David (born on this date in 1748) shows the Pope, his hand raised in blessing, with the French papal