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Franz Schubert by Rieder
A c. 1825 portrait by Wilhelm August Rieder of the Austrian composer Franz Schubert (1797-1828). (Wien Museum, Vienna)

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Beethoven in 1803
An 1803 portrait by Christian Horneman of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). (Beethoven House, Bonn)

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Title Page of Beethoven's Third Symphony
The original title page of the Third Symphony 'Eroica' by the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). The symphony was completed in 1803.

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Grave of Beethoven
The grave of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) in the main cemetery of Vienna.

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Ludwig van Beethoven by Stieler
An 1820 oil-on-canvas portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). (Beethoven House, Bonn)

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Crown of Napoleon I
The crown of Napoleon I, created for his coronation on 2 December 1804, based on the crown of Charlemagne.
Louvre, Paris.

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Napoleon I on his Imperial Throne
Emperor Napoleon I (r. 1804-1815) on his throne. Oil on canvas by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, 1806.
Musée de l'Armée, Paris.

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Arrival of Napoleon at the Notre-Dame de Paris for his Coronation
Napoleon I (1769-1821) arrives at the Notre-Dame de Paris for his coronation ceremony, 2 December 1804. By Charles Percier and Pierre François Léonard Fontaine, 19th century.

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Napoleon in Coronation Robes
Emperor Napoleon I in his coronation robes. Painting by François Gérard, 1805.
Musée national du Château de Fontainebleau.

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Empress Joséphine in Coronation Robes
Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814), first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte and empress consort of the French, in her coronation robes. Joséphine and her husband were coronated on 2 December 1804. Oil on canvas by Baron François Gérard, c. 1807-08...