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from 22/02/2019 to 01/04/2019ExhibitionBrillantes écrituresOver the course of its history, the Jewellers Maison Chaumet has attracted intellectuals and inspired the greatest writers. The exhibition “Brillantes Écritures” [brilliant writings] brings together literary works, historic jewels, archive documents, drawings and photographs. The pieces on display tell the story of the links between the Maison and its famous writer clients and literary […]
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ArticleBullet Point #22 – Did Napoleon and Pope Pius VII hate each other?Each “Bullet Point” will confront a question related to the First Empire. My remarks are designed to form the basis for debate and, I hope, research. (Thierry Lentz, February 2019, translation RY) -
In picturesNapoleon and Pope Pius VII at Fontainebleau in 1813
See this image in HD The Scottish artist David Wilkie (1785-1841) painted this picture after a visit to mainland Europe. It depicts the intense perod of discussions held between the Emperor and Pius VII during the latter’s house arrest at the Chateau de Fontainebleau, after which the Pontif agreed, on 25 January 1813, to sign a […]
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from 22/02/2019 to 21/06/2019ExhibitionWine of Exile: The wine of Napoleon on St HelenaFrom 1815 to 1821, Napoleon was exiled to St Helena, an island in the South Atlantic supplied by the British colony of Cape Town. Throughout his stay on the island, Napoleon had a wine delivered to him: known as the “Vin de Constance”, produced in Constantia, Cape Town. The exhibits, which either belonged to Napoleon […]
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18/02/2019Study Day“A passo di carica”: Murat, Naples and EuropeProgramme (Palazzo Reale Naples): 4 pm: A presentation of the book A passo di carica, Murat, re di Napoli, ed. Luigi Mascilli Migliorini A presentation of the book Murat, Naples, Europe by Nicoletta Marini of Armenia Three brief interventions: Thierry Lentz, Renata De Lorenzo, Renata Lattuada Presentation of the MurApp smartphone application, Murat’s Naples, with […]
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from 23/03/2019 to 23/06/2019Exhibition, Study DayThe Emperor in private: Napoleon I – husband, father, loverThe town of La Roche-sur-Yon (France) is organising an exhibition entitled “The Emperor in private: Napoleon I – husband, father, lover” for which the Fondation Napoléon is lending ten objects from its collection. On the occasion of this exhibition at the Museum of that town, a catalogue will also be published with the support of […]
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ArticleTalking Point with Peter Hicks: Jacques-Louis David’s PropagandaWe all know David’s portrayal of the workhorse Emperor starting up from his desk at four in the morning. How should we interpret it? Is it political propaganda from the regime itself? Yes and no – it’s complicated… The work was a commission from a mega-rich Scottish noble. Though a Member of Parliament from, and […]
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from 28/02/2019 to 19/05/2019ExhibitionBoilly: Scenes of Parisian Life28 February – 19 May 2019, Admission free, Location: Room 1 Curator Francesca Whitlum-Cooper Working in a politically turbulent Paris, Louis-Léopold Boilly witnessed the French Revolution, the rise and fall of Napoleon, and the Restoration of the French Monarchy. From controversially seductive interior scenes, which saw him get into trouble with the authorities, to ‘first-of-their-kind’ everyday street […]
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from 14/04/2019 to 05/05/2021ExhibitionSir Hudson Lowe on St HelenaThe exhibition “Sir Hudson Lowe on St Helena” opened on 14 April, the anniversary date of Sir Hudson Lowe’s arrival on St Helena. it takes place at Plantation House, former home of Sir Hudson and still today home to the governors of the island. The exhibition, which is the result of years of research by […]