A Newly Ordered World. Treasures from the Napoleonic Era

Back then, the Neoclassical style of the Revolution and the decorative Empire style spread all over Western Europe well into Russia. The moral concepts developed during the Enlightenment called for an aesthetic inspired by reason, which met the taste of an increasingly powerful, self-confident, and educated middle class, and influenced all areas of culture – starting from architecture, painting, furniture, garments, and jewellery all the way through to literature and music. The visual arts were expected to stimulate the emergence of an intellectual aristocracy to break with the tradition of hereditary aristocracy.

Over the course of Napoleon’s imperial reign, the Empire style unfolded its representative splendor to perfection. Including several pieces created by Napoleon’s court jeweller Nitot, the exhibition catalogue presents numerous pictures showing how Napoleon presented himself respectively had himself depicted, and, alongside documents, as well as utilitarian and luxury items, gives an impression of his epoch.


Price
28 € individually.
50 € together with Unconfined Horizons– Treasures Retracing Humboldt’s Travel Routes.