Egyptian Obelisk - Handcarved Soapstone Hindu Minis listed as Le Premier Consul

listed as Le Premier Consul franchissant les Alpes au col du Grand Saint-Bernard) is any of five versions of an oil on canvas equestrian portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte painted by the French artist Jacques-Louis David between 1801 and 1805

The spelling of his name includes a hieroglyph which is thought to be connected with steering a boat

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a reminder of the powerful connection between the earthly realm and the divine

The main motif is floral decorations: lotus flowers and buds

Egyptian Obelisk - Handcarved Soapstone Hindu Minis listed as Le Premier ConsulIncredible Obelisk Statue Obelisks played a vital role in their religion and were prominent in the architecture of the ancient Egyptians, who placed them in pairs at the entrance of the temples. The word "obelisk" as used in English today is of Greek rather than Egyptian origin because Herodotus, the Greek traveler, was one of the first classical writers to describe the objects. A number of ancient Egyptian obelisks are known to have survived, plus