François Gérard

🎨 Famous Paintings by François Gérard

Hand-painted reproductions – By Alpha Reproduction

✨ The imperial portrait and neoclassical grace par excellence

Master of the official portrait under the Empire, François Gérard immortalized the faces of power with elegance, authority, and refinement. A student of David, he inherited the neoclassical style but infused it with a psychological softness, a delicate light, and a mastery of detail that make his works icons of 19th-century French painting.
With this exclusive collection, Alpha Reproduction offers you hand-painted reproductions of its most famous portraits and historical compositions, for a noble, soothing, and characterful decoration.

🎨 Who was François Gérard?

Born in 1770 in Rome and trained in Paris under Jacques-Louis David, François Gérard quickly became one of the most sought-after portraitists of his time.
Protected by Napoleon Bonaparte, he became the official painter of the Empire, then of the Restoration. He created portraits of Empress Josephine, of Napoleon I, but also of the great intellectuals and European figures of his time. His style, between classical idealization and psychological truth, became established throughout Europe.

🖼️ Iconic works to discover

👑 Portrait of Empress Joséphine (1805) – François Gérard
🎩 Napoleon I in imperial costume (circa 1805) – François Gérard
📘 Madame Mère, mother of Napoleon – François Gérard
👸 Portrait of Marie-Louise of Austria – François Gérard
📜 Portrait of Chateaubriand – François Gérard
🌟 Apotheosis of the heroes who died for the homeland – François Gérard
🕊️ Love and Psyche – François Gérard
👁️ Portrait of Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand – François Gérard

🖌️ Hand-painted reproductions, respecting the neoclassical style

Our artists faithfully reproduce the works of François Gérard in oil on canvas, entirely by hand, with particular care for silky draperies, luminous skin tones, noble gazes, and architectural or symbolic backgrounds.
Each artwork is delivered with a certificate of authenticity, and available in customizable format and framing according to your tastes and spaces.

🌟 An imperial decoration, elegant and timeless

The portraits of François Gérard are ideal for a majestic library, a classic living room, a state office, or an Empire-style entrance. They evoke the elegance of the First Empire, the prestige of the French elites, and an atmosphere of calm, strength, and intelligence.

🎁 Giving a painting by François Gérard means giving grandeur and refinement

These reproductions are gifts of taste, intended for enthusiasts of Napoleonic history, lovers of neoclassical art, or decorators seeking subtle and luminous nobility.
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✨ Bring the Empire and classical grace into your home

With Alpha Reproduction, bring to life again the grand and sensitive portraits of François Gérard. Each painting becomes a historical and artistic testimony, a work of memory and beauty, to hang in places where presence and distinction matter.
Enhance your interior with the aura of the great figures of History.