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C’est fini…Oscar Rex
In this poignant scene (c. 1900) entitled It's Over..., Rex captures Napoleon in exile on St Helena, seated in solitude against a desolate, rocky coastline. The discarded hat beside him underscores the end of imperial grandeur. Painted decades after the emperor’s death, the work reflects Europe’s enduring fascination with his downfall and human frailty.
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