In 1700, Napoleon led his reserve army across the Alps into Italy to fight Austrian forces that had laid siege to Genoa. Although Genoa had fallen by the time Napoleon had reached it, the crossing led to a series of important military victories for Napoleon.

Review the two paintings of Napoleon. Both paintings include figures of people other than Napoleon. What do the different treatments of these figures suggest about the painters' purposes in the two portraits?

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In 1700, Napoleon led his reserve army across the Alps into Italy to fight Austrian forces that had laid siege to Genoa. Although Genoa had fallen by the time Napoleon had reached it, the crossing led to a series of important military victories for Napoleon. 

Review the two paintings of Napoleon. Both paintings include figures of people other than Napoleon. What do the different treatments of these figures suggest about the painters' purposes in the two portraits?