Napoleon Entering Cairo: Famous Sculpture

Q: Where can I see Napoleon Entering Cairo?

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

Q: How old is this sculpture?

It dates to c. 1900. It's made from gilt bronze Jean Léon Gérôme created it.

Q: What is notable about Napoleon Entering Cairo?

Jean Léon Gérôme made from gilt bronze, it measures 38.1 × 43.2 cm (15 × 17 1/16 in.); Base: 68.6 × 35.1 × 53.1 cm (27 × 13 13/16 × 20 7/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Working in gilt bronze, Jean Léon Gérôme sculpted this sculpture, dating to c. 1900. Made from gilt bronze, it measures 38.1 × 43.2 cm (15 × 17 1/16 in.); Base: 68.6 × 35.1 × 53.1 cm (27 × 13 13/16 × 20 7/8 in.).

It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago. The museum's public domain images are available under CC0 for any use.

It's at the Art Institute of Chicago in Illinois. The AIC is one of the largest and oldest art museums in the United States.

It dates to c. 1900. It's made from gilt bronze Jean Léon Gérôme created it.

Jean Léon Gérôme made from gilt bronze, it measures 38.1 × 43.2 cm (15 × 17 1/16 in.); Base: 68.6 × 35.1 × 53.1 cm (27 × 13 13/16 × 20 7/8 in.). It's part of the collection at the Art Institute of Chicago.

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