The Island of Elba has reclaimed one of its most precious historic sites thanks to a major restoration project involving the Napoleonic Residences. Following an extensive restoration project funded by the PNRR, the completely renovated…
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The sensational theft of several pieces of the French crown jewels at the Louvre on Oct. 19 quickly captured the attention of the mainstream media as well as the web, turning a news episode into a true viral phenomenon. Memes, satirical…
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On the hills surrounding Lucca, an 18th-century villa of great historical and architectural value, which belonged to Carolina Bonaparte (Ajaccio, 1782 - Florence, 1839), Napoleon 's sister and queen of Naples, is offered for sale. The…
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At the gates of Cairo, on July 21, 1798, the French army led by Napoleon Bonaparte (Ajaccio, 1769 - St. Helena, 1821) came into conflict with the Mamluk troops in what would go down in history as the Battle of the Pyramids, an episode that…
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Digitized letters of Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi: thanks to a memorandum of understanding between the president of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca, Marcello Bertocchini, and the president of the Fondation Napoléon…
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How many and what are the Italian paintings that were looted by the French in Italy at the time of the Napoleonic plundering that are now on display in the Louvre? There are a total of about fifty canvases and panels by Italian artists…
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The restored Napoleonic gala saloon carriage returns to the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi. The carriage will be visible within the tour route from Friday, September 6. The artifact represents a historical testimony of the Napoleonic…
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When one associates Napoleon Bonaparte (Ajaccio, 1769 - St. Helena, 1821) with art history, the most immediate link is with the Napoleonic despoliations, that is, the long sequence of artwork embezzlements and requisitions that French…
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