The King of Rome by Jean Georges Vibert (1840-1902), oil on canvas on panel, 1900. The painting tells the story of Napoleon Bonaparte forcing the Pope to recognize his son as the King of Rome and, hence, heir to a new Holy Roman Empire.

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Size: 7323px × 4950px
Location: Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Photo credit: © IanDagnall Computing / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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