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

Europa der Heiligen Allianz

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 the portrait of Tsar Alexander I by Francois Gérard].

LE TSAR ALEXANDRE Ier (1777-1825)

Ètude peinte par GÈRARD (1770-1837). - Châteâu de Versailles. - Ph. Hachette.

Le promoteur de la Sainte-Alliance en grande tenue de géneral, habit vert, grand cordon bleu, épaulettes d'or, culotte blanche, bicorne noir à plumet blanc, noir et jaune. Cheveux et favoris blonds, les yeux bleus. Cette étude, qui donne l'allure générale de l'homme, fut faite à Paris, par Gérard: sa légitime réputation de grand portraitiste lui valut en 1814 d'avoir pour modèles tous les souverains alliés.

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