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HISTORY OF THE TWO EMPIRES

Delve deeper into Napoleonic history here in our section on the history of the two empires. Alongside a section for those just starting, there are many articles, images with commentary, close-ups and special dossiers for the serious Napoleonic enthusiast.

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Dossier thématiques : A close-up on: the Meeting at Erfurt
In pictures : The Meeting at Erfurt, 27 September - 14 October 1808: Napoleon I receiving Baron Vincent, an Austrian diplomat and the Austrian emperor's envoy
Bibliographies : The Meeting at Erfurt

NAPOLEONICA LA REVUE

La revue
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IN PICTURES

Ala Napoleonica - Piazza San Marco
Vestibule: ceiling fresco





Date: First half of the 19th century

Place:Venice

Subjects: Decorative arts, Italy, Napoleon (King of Italy)

Key words: Venice, palace, pavilion vault, frescoes, Giuseppe Borsato

Credits: Musei Civici Veneziani


Notes:

The ceiling of the vestibule of the Ala Napoleonica is decorated with a very badly damaged fresco.
The Comité Français de Sauvegarde Venice (the French Save Venice Committee) has launched a project to restore the building, suported by the Napoleon Foundation.
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