Napoleon
revolution to empire
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Author
Contributions
- Huguenaud, Karine - Contributor
- National Gallery of Victoria - Contributor
Publication
2012 - National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria
Language
English
Word Count
78,250 words, Guess
Page Count
313 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL30975580M
- ISBN-139780724103560
- OCLC Control Number777976050
- Library of Congress Control Number2013455562
Classifications
- LCCN6847 .N347 2012
Description
This panoramic volume tells the story of French art, culture and life from the 1770s to the 1820s: the first French voyages of discovery to Australia, the stormy period of social change with the outbreak of the French Revolution, and the rise to power of the young Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine. Together the couple defined taste for a new century, and in the age of exploration developed a particular fascination for Australia. As well as telling the remarkable story of France's close involvement with Australia in the early 1800s, Napoleon: Revolution to Empire showcases hundreds of works of breathtaking opulence and luxury. Featuring insightful writing by world-renowned historians of Napoleonic art and design, this authoritative publication celebrates the vital contributions to the visual arts made by Napoleon as first Emperor of France.
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