Symbols of Power: Napoleon and the Art of the Empire Style, 1800-1815

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This is a remarkable book, which accompanies a traveling exhibition organized by the Musee des Art Decoratifs in Paris, and is comprehensive compendium of the Empire Style in all its glory. Lavishly illustrated with superb photographs, many taken expressly for this book, it will be a landmark in the library of the history of the decorative arts and an essential reference for lovers of wonderful objects everywhere."

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Lenders to the Exhibition
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ORDER AND DESIRE Marie José Mondzain
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DISCOURSE ON ORNAMENT UNDER THE EMPIRE Odile NouvelKammerer
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