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Malet, Albert: XIXème siècle (1815-1900). Paris: Hachette Livre, 1914, 5–6.

Restoration in Europe

In this first textbook chapter Albert Malet offers a depiction of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.He outlines the problem areas of European history in the 19th century. After years of conflict, the allied European powers that have triumphed over France are dividing Europe and organising themselves to secure peace and regained balance. Gérard became the portrait painter of the monarchs involved in the Holy Alliance. His portrait of Tsar Alexander I is shown in the textbook as an example.

Malet, Albert

The history textbook was designed for the use at the upper secondary level in France.

Hachette Livre

[p. 5]

[Picture of a portrait of Czar Alexander I by Francois Gérard].

Czar Alexander I (1777-1825)

Portrait study of Gérard (1770-1837). – Castle of Versailles. - Photo Hachette.

The initiator of the Holy Alliance in a General’s uniform: Green uniform, wide blue ribbon, gold epaulettes, white pants, black hat with a white, black and gold plume of feathers. Blonde hair and beard, blue eyes. This full-length portrait of the czar is the work of Gérard, Paris: his well-deserved reputation as a great portrait artist is owed to the commissions he received in 1814 for portraits of all of the monarchs of the Holy Alliance.

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