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Symbols of power : Napoleon and the art of the Empire style, 1800-1815 / by Odile Nouvel-Kammerer ; essays by Anne Dion-Tenenbaum ... [and others] ; entries by Sabrina Abron ... [and others].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nouvel-Kammerer, Odile.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.
- Decoration and ornament--France--Empire style--Exhibitions.
- Decoration and ornament.
- Decorative arts--France--History--19th century--Exhibitions.
- Decorative arts.
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821--Art patronage--Exhibitions.
- Napoleon.
- Art patronage.
- History.
- France.
- Genre:
- Exhibition catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- 351 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
- Other Title:
- Napoleon and the art of the Empire style, 1800-1815
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Abrams : In association with the American Federation of Arts ; Paris : Les Arts Décoratifs, 2007.
- Summary:
- A landmark in the history of the decorative arts and an essential reference, "Symbols of Power" is a comprehensive look at Napoleons majestic Empire Style. No ruler in the history of the world has been more aware of the capacity of symbolism to propagate power than Napoleon I; and to support his new vision he sponsored a program of arts that proclaimed France the New Rome. Superb photographs, many taken expressly for this volume, exhibit gorgeous objects decorated with a wealth of antique motifscolumns, arches, laurel wreathes, acanthus leaves, eagles, Egyptian hieroglyphscreated by master French furniture-makers, silversmiths, jewelers, and porcelain and textile manufacturers. Figures of Fame and Victory abound, and furniture, vases, porcelains, and even silverware display an antique style that projects the aura of imperial majesty.
- Notes:
- Catalog of an exhibition at the St. Louis Art Museum, June 16-Sept. 16, 2007; Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Oct. 21, 2007-Jan. 27, 2008; and the Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris, Apr. 2-Oct. 5, 2008.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [336]-341) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780810992955
- 0810992957
- OCLC:
- 123912508
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