In a painting titled #ZapoleonCan’tFall‚ a South African artist has compared President Jacob Zuma to the megalomaniacal Napoleon Bonaparte. The artwork is a recreation of the 1801 renowned painting Napoleon Crossing the Alps, where the French military leader was painted seated on his high horse‚ his hand up in celebration of victory. Following the futile Zuma Must Fall marches against Zuma earlier in 2017‚ artist Pascale Chandler created the painting in which he compares Zuma’s unbeatable nature to Napoleon. Unlike the French leader though‚ Zuma is not in a red cape and sophisticated garb; instead‚ he is shown dressed in his traditional leopard Zulu gear‚ his spear in hand.
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