Napoleonic objects and their afterlives : art, culture and heritage, 1821-present / edited by Matilda Greig and Nicole Cochrane.
| Other author | Cochrane, Nicole, editor. |
| Other author | Greig, Matilda, editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2025. |
| Description | xix, 209 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction. Reverence, irreverence, and intimacy in material histories of Napoleon / Matilda Greig and Nicole Cochrane -- Part one: Collections. The mysteries of Napoleon's toothbrush / Harriet Wheelock -- Making Napoleonic memory in Australia: the Dame Mabel Brookes Collection / Emma Gleadhill and Ekaterina Heath -- Part two : Relics. 'The management wisely refrains from guaranteeing the absolute authenticity of all the exhibits': Napoleon, Wellington and the 1890 London Waterloo Panorama / Luke Reynolds -- Dominique-Vivant Denon's reliquary and the cult of Napoleonic relics / David O'Brien -- Part three: Images. The Emperor's no clothes: Canova, citation and commemoration in Napoleon as Mars Peacemaker / Melissa L. Gustin -- Intervention: icon? Napoleon in art since 1900 / Nicole Cochrane -- Part four: Embodiment. I, Napoleon : blurred boundaries in Napoleonic performance / Laura O'Brien -- The emperor's new clothes: Napoleon's enduring impact on contemporary media as an iconic historical brand / Aidan Moir -- Afterword. A one trick pony? Napoleon's horse at the National Army Museum / Matilda Greig. |
| Abstract | "Bringing together a diverse group of historians, art historians, and museum professionals, and spanning two centuries and several continents, this volume reveals the global dimensions of the trade in Napoleonic collectibles, art, and relics over time. Representing new avenues of research and scholarship, it investigates the material objects and cultural forms that Napoleon inspired across four overarching themes: 'Collections', 'Relics', 'Images', and 'Invention'. Taking a broad, multi-disciplinary approach, including perspectives from art history, film studies, cultural history, and museum curation, it provides a deep critical insight into the cult of personality surrounding Napoleon and its effect on our understanding of celebrity culture today and in the future"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Napoleonic objects and their afterlives London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2025 9781350415089 |
| LCCN | 2024029143 |
| ISBN | 9781350415072 |
| ISBN | 1350415073 |
| ISBN | 9781350415119 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 1350415111 |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
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