Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors is by French painter and sculptor Jean-Leon Gerome and in the style of Academicism.
Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904) was a French painter and sculptor in what is now called the style of Academicism. This work, titled Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors, is housed in the museum at Versailles. This picture possess a curious interest because it shows in what a picturesque manner Gerome could execute a painting officially ordered. He received the commission in 1865, through the Imperial Household. He has rendered with much felicity all the pompous and highly colored aspect of the scene, very effective in the sumptuous setting of the Salle des Fetes at Fontainebleau. The ambassadors from King Rama IV are received by Napoleon II and Princess Eugenie on June 27, 1861. Siam is present-day Thailand.
Size: 6000px × 2913px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: academicism, ambassadors, des, eugenie, fetes, fontainebleau, france, french, gerome, guests, history, homage, ii, iv, jean, jerome, king, leon, museum, napoleon, painter, princess, rama, receiving, reception, royalty, salle, sculptor, siam, siamese, style, thailand, versailles
