From 13 November, 2013, to 16 February, 2014.
For the bicentenary of the battle of Leipzig (16-19 October, 1813), the Museo Napoleonico in Rome offers a small exhibition focusing on an important fortepiano dating back from the second decade of the 19th century, belonging to the National Museum of Musical Instruments in Rome.
This instrument, by the Viennese maker Joachim Ehlers, presents on its lid a scene of the battle of Leipzig, after a watercolour by the German painter Johann Adam Klein. The work of Klein is also known for a series of engraved versions, one of which, by Antonio Verico, is here on display with the painted version on the piano.
To complement the exhibition, a series of graphic works depicting the different moments of the battle are also on display, some of them belonging to private collectors.
Museo Napoleonico
Open from Tuesdays to Sundays from 10am to 6pm, 24 and 31 December from 10am to 2pm.
Closed on 25 December and 1 January.
Langue(s) : Italian