Symbols of Power: Napoleon and the Art of the Empire Style, 1800-1815
Symbols of Power: Napoleon and the Art of the Empire Style, 1800-1815
$85.00
Nouvel-Kammerer, Odile
Cl. New York, 2007
SKU 73808
A landmark in the history of the decorative arts and a comprehensive look at Napoleons majestic Empire Style. Superb photographs exhibit gorgeous objects decorated with a wealth of antique motifs created 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.
352 pp., 320 color and B&W illus.