Author: Odile Nouvel-Kammerer
Binding: Paperback
Published: Abrams, 2007

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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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"Symbols of Power" presents a commanding study of Napoleon’s Empire Style, charting how he harnessed classical imagery to assert political authority and cast France as a modern successor to ancient Rome. The volume showcases magnificent objects adorned with columns, arches, laurel wreaths, acanthus leaves, eagles, and Egyptian motifs, illustrating the craftsmanship of France’s finest artisans and the opulent visual language that projected the grandeur of imperial rule.