French Empire Flashcards
She was the first wife of
Napoleon and the first empress of the french
Josephine De Beauharnais
one of the most
celebrated personages in the history of the West. He revolutionized military organization and training;
sponsored the Napoleonic Code,
Napoleon Bonaparte
In the agreement the first consul
(Napoleon) was given the right to
nominate bishops
; the bishoprics
and parishes were redistributed
;
and the establishment of
seminaries was allowed
Concordat of 1801
was
among the most
common pieces of
Empire furniture;
rectangular with a
narrow frieze
CONSOLE
Round table with marble top supported by a singular leg/more
Gueridon
was not a new form it had a specialized function in the Empire style. It held
a water basin or jar. Typically the basin had tripod supports resting on a
plinth base of triangular form with incurved sides. This table has legs
ending in paw feet; heading each leg is a swan that supports the basin.
Athenienne
A rare and scarce french empire ormolu, painted bronze,
and rouge royal marble miniature blackamoor table.
blackamoor table
Veneered Fruitwood Coiffeuse, with gilded bronze. With the lyre leg, candle holders and mirror
Dressing table
was a small ladies’ writing table with drawers; sometimes were
incorporated for cosmetics and a mirror.
Bonheur du jour
symbolic for
autocratic power
swans and eagle
griffins
winged horse
chimeras
sphinxes
DOLPHIN
ANIMAL PAW FOOT
