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Napoleon: the imperial household

Abstract

The dazzling splendors of the court of Napoleon I (1769-1821) reflected the grandeur and ambitions of the greatest empire of the day. This luxurious volume re-creates the ambiance and captures the spirit that prevailed in the French court during the empire through the material manifestations of the Imperial Household. The imperial household, a key institution during Napoleon's reign, was responsible for the daily lives of the imperial family. It consisted of six departments, each headed by a high-ranking dignitary of the empire: the grand chaplain, grand master of ceremonies, grand marshal of the palace, grand master of the hunt, grand chamberlain, and grand equerry - each intimately involved with every moment of pageantry in the court. Featured here are more than 250 works of fine and decorative art, the visual magnificence of which was part of a calculated and deliberate effort to fashion a monarchic identity for the new emperor.

Contents

The Imperial Household: Portraits -- The Household and its Palaces -- Art and Majesty -- Serving the Imperial Family -- Epilogue.

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    Montreal, Québec: Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, [2018]

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    • 9780300233469
    • 0300233469

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    "This book is published in conjunction with the exhibition "Napoleon: Art and Court Life in the Imperial Palace" organized and toured by the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts ; with the participation of the Château de Fontainebleau and the outstanding support of the Mobilier national, Paris ; under the directorship of Nathalie Bondil (Director General and Chief Curator, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts) ; exhibitions curator, Sylvain Cordier (Curator of Early Decorative Arts, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. [Held in] Canada, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Michael and Renata Hornstein Pavilion, February 3-May 6, 2018 ; United States, Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts June 9-September 3, 2018; Kansas City, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art October 19, 2018-March 3, 2019 ; France, Fontainebleau Musée national du château de Fontainebleau April 5-July 15, 2019"--Title page.

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