The Arts in the Age of Napoleon 1800-1815

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The Arts in the Age of Napoleon 1800-1815
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The objective of this slide show is to
familiarize yourself with the art of the first
empire (Napoleonic) Era and understand how it
bolstered the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte.
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When Napoleon was crowned Emperor of France, a
glorious age in Art also began
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Historians call this the Age of Empire.
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To this day, the Empire Style is associated
with Napoleon and his far reaching influence.
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Let us begin with painting
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As to be expected, paintings featured Napoleon
and his many feats..lets take a look at some of
the more famous paintings
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Napoleon chose the Bee to be his symbol of hard
work and industry
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The discovery of the Rosetta Stone in Egypt would
eventually unlock the secrets of
Hieroglyphicsand the Egyptian discoveries caused
a fad for all things Egyptian.
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The empire style also changed womens clothing
styles
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The empress Josephine, led the way to good taste.
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In England, a rival artistic movement beganit
was called Regency, because during this time King
George III was effectively mad and locked up at
Windsor Castle. His son was the regent for over
20 years(this was also the time of Jane Austens
novels).
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Prince George built the Brighton Pavilion, a
house based on Islamic/Chinese motifs. It was
quite exotic for the time and caused a scandal!
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During this time, the destroyed city of Pompeii
was being excavated.
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Empire and Regency styles remain popular
todaythey continue to influence design. Both
Napoleon and George III would be surprised to see
their designs on Trading Places and Martha
Stewart Living. Way to go, guys! It just goes
to prove you can rule a country and influence art
at the same time!