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 requisitioned ...
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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 presence in It...
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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 soldier...
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