Compare And Contrast Delaroche And Davids

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The reason Delaroche's picture looks more realistic than David's is because, in David's picture Napoleon looks like hes untouchable, his horse is rearing in the air, hes ridding a white horse that looks like it has not been on a long journey, the picture just looks unrealistic, but in Delaroche's picture Napoleon looks like a normal man. His horse is tired after a long trip, he also does not look in the best of shape. But compared to Davids picture he looks more realistic.

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