The Choir of the Capuchin Church in Rome, François Marius Granet, 1814–15
The Choir of the Capuchin Church in Rome, 1814–15, Oil on canvas, 77 1/2 x 58 1/4 in. ( x 148 cm), Paintings, François Marius Granet (French, Aix-en-Provence 1775–1849 Aix-en-Provence), Granet conceived this subject during Napoleon's occupation of Rome, at which time the Capuchin order had been banished from its seventeenth-century church near piazza Barberini. Despite French policy, the painting was purchased by the Emperor's sister Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, for their brother Louis Bonaparte
Size: 2578px × 3463px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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