The Emperor of France
Today in 1804 at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Napoleon I, the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. Pope Pius VII handed Napoleon the crown that the 35-year-old conqueror of Europe placed on his own head. Click here to read the whole article.
The painting featured above is the Consecration of the Emperor Napoleon I and Coronation of the Empress Josephine in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris on 2 Dec 1804 by Jacques-Louis David found in the Musee du Louvre, Paris. Of course, a visit to the Louve is a highlight for musical groups traveling with Music Celebrations Internatial as part of the American Celebration of Music in France.
