Napoleon Bonaparte - Empire
This album presents the National Museum of Malmaison et Bois-Préau, in France.
Napoleon and Josephine bought the castle in 1799. The museum was created in the early 20th century. The book offers a presentation of its rich collections and the story of this grand house.
The main rooms of the castle are reproduced, as are the masterpieces, selected for their artistic quality or their historical relevance, closely related to the imperial epic.
These rooms offers a complete survey of the artistic creation under the Consulat and the Empire: paintings by David, Gros, Girodet, Gérard..., sculptures by Chinard, Bosio, Chaudet, Corbet..., drawings by Garnereyn Isabey..., furniture by Jacob or Mansion, porcelains from Sèvres, Paris, Berlin, goldsmith's art by Biennais, textiles, jewellery...
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