Napoleon

Myth and Legend

Curator Jean Vergès, with the participation of Thierry Lentz, director of the Fondation Napoleon

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  • Synopsis of the exhibition

    Napoleon was a genius of propaganda, eager to stage his own legend. Many painters have served his cause … By bringing together these works for the first time, the exhibition reveals a vast communication campaign.

    Through a selection of 40 emblematic works, discover the myth that Napoleon built, and the legend he left:

    • His rise, his battles, his coronation, his official portraits, his fall
    • The highlights of his reign, painted on monumental canvases
    • The dark legend of Napoleon, the one that history preferred to forget

    In an invented 3D architecture, inspired by the Invalides and neoclassical architecture, stroll through the rooms of the virtual exhibition to discover the masterpieces of Napoleonic history ….

  • About the institution

    UMA is proud to have fully curated and produced the exhibition “Napoleon, Myth and Legend”. Beneficiary of the “Napoleon Year” Label, the exhibition celebrates the bicentenary of Napoleon’s death and joins the major players in this commemoration, starting with the Fondation Napoléon, which contributes to the promotion of the event.

    This exhibition was curated byJean Vergès, director of UMA.

    We warmly thank Thierry Lentz, director of the Fondation Napoléon, for his participation in the project, as well as Emma Janin Sartor, for writing and translating the notices.

  • Synopsis of the exhibition

    Napoleon was a genius of propaganda, eager to stage his own legend. Many painters have served his cause … By bringing together these works for the first time, the exhibition reveals a vast communication campaign.

    Through a selection of 40 emblematic works, discover the myth that Napoleon built, and the legend he left:

    • His rise, his battles, his coronation, his official portraits, his fall
    • The highlights of his reign, painted on monumental canvases
    • The dark legend of Napoleon, the one that history preferred to forget

    In an invented 3D architecture, inspired by the Invalides and neoclassical architecture, stroll through the rooms of the virtual exhibition to discover the masterpieces of Napoleonic history ….

  • About the institution

    UMA is proud to have fully curated and produced the exhibition “Napoleon, Myth and Legend”. Beneficiary of the “Napoleon Year” Label, the exhibition celebrates the bicentenary of Napoleon’s death and joins the major players in this commemoration, starting with the Fondation Napoléon, which contributes to the promotion of the event.

    This exhibition was curated byJean Vergès, director of UMA.

    We warmly thank Thierry Lentz, director of the Fondation Napoléon, for his participation in the project, as well as Emma Janin Sartor, for writing and translating the notices.

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