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The Architecture of Percier and Fontaine and the Struggle for Sovereignty in Revolutionary France

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Description:As the official architects of Napoleon, Charles Percier (1764 1838) and Pierre-Francois-Leonard Fontaine (1762 1853) designed interiors that responded to the radical ideologies and collective forms of destruction that took place during the French Revolution. The architects visualized new forms of imperial sovereignty by inverting the symbols of monarchy and revolution, constructing meeting rooms resembling military encampments and gilded thrones that replaced the Bourbon lily with Napoleonic bees. Yet in the wake of political struggle, each foundation stone that the architects laid for the new imperial regime was accompanied by an awareness of the contingent nature of sovereign power. Contributing fresh perspectives on the architecture, decorative arts, and visual culture of revolutionary France, this book explores how Percier and Fontaine s desire to build structures of permanence and their inadvertent reliance upon temporary architectural forms shaped a new awareness of time, memory, and modern political identity in France."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Architecture of Percier and Fontaine and the Struggle for Sovereignty in Revolutionary France. To get started finding The Architecture of Percier and Fontaine and the Struggle for Sovereignty in Revolutionary France, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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The Architecture of Percier and Fontaine and the Struggle for Sovereignty in Revolutionary France

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Description: As the official architects of Napoleon, Charles Percier (1764 1838) and Pierre-Francois-Leonard Fontaine (1762 1853) designed interiors that responded to the radical ideologies and collective forms of destruction that took place during the French Revolution. The architects visualized new forms of imperial sovereignty by inverting the symbols of monarchy and revolution, constructing meeting rooms resembling military encampments and gilded thrones that replaced the Bourbon lily with Napoleonic bees. Yet in the wake of political struggle, each foundation stone that the architects laid for the new imperial regime was accompanied by an awareness of the contingent nature of sovereign power. Contributing fresh perspectives on the architecture, decorative arts, and visual culture of revolutionary France, this book explores how Percier and Fontaine s desire to build structures of permanence and their inadvertent reliance upon temporary architectural forms shaped a new awareness of time, memory, and modern political identity in France."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Architecture of Percier and Fontaine and the Struggle for Sovereignty in Revolutionary France. To get started finding The Architecture of Percier and Fontaine and the Struggle for Sovereignty in Revolutionary France, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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