Analysis
Historians have spent years pouring over the famous portrait of Napoleon and trying to decipher its contents. From the down-to-the-last-detail recreation of Napoleon’s study in Paris to the symbolism that served as propaganda to depict Napoleon as the most powerful leader in the world.
But the painting’s most notable detail is the man’s bizarre pose – with his right hand tucked into his jacket. But it was this pose that would be mysteriously depicted again and again.