French Revolution

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

When he moved to Paris, he became one of the pupils of Benjamin-Alphonse Nicolet. During the French Revolution he participated to the realization of the Collection complete des table...

Artists and Engravers: Jean Alexandre Buchon (1791-1849) was a French scholar and historian. Born as the French Revolution raged, Buchon was dedicated to recovering France?

It was dedicated in 1764 by Louis XV, but work halted due to the French Revolution. Napoleon Bonaparte had it redesigned in the Neoclassical style to become a monument to the glory o...

It reflects the administrative changes in France that followed the French Revolution, which reorganized the country into departments from the previous provincial structure.

The manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d'Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of produc...

Created by Catherine de Medicis as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was eventually opened to the public in 1667 and became a public park after the French Revolution. Si...

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the nineteenth century was eno...

Celebrated in her lifetime for her gentleness, elegance, and loyalty, she became one of the most poignant symbols of aristocratic virtue following her brutal murder during the Septem...

An early to mid 19th century Louis XVI style piece, this piece epitomizes "Louis Seize" - a style of architecture, furniture, decoration, and art just before the French Revolution. D...

The movement is an adapted English Sedan clock movement. The case is French and dates from about 1827.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World’s Fair as a bold celebration of the French Revolution’s centennial and a showcase of cutting‑edge engineering, becoming the tallest man‑...

He lived and worked during one of the most tumultuous times in French history, witnessing the reigns of Louis XV, Louis XVI / Marie Antoinette and the terror of the French Revolution...

It presents an elegant and detailed administrative view of France during the Second Empire under Napoleon III, showing the country fully divided into its 89 departments, a system fir...

Antique Greek Revolution or Helenistic pair of figural candlesticks of a patinated bronze Greek Revolutionary hero and a Greek woman. The figures standing on a gilt bronze rococco ba...

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This was preceded by a 1984 final collection called "Les Incroyables" (the incredible), inspired by the French Revolution. In 1986, the John Galliano brand appeared.

He remained in Paris after the French Revolution began in 1789 but escaped to Belgium two years later.

Born in Montpellier, Fabre was a pupil of Jacques-Louis David, and made his name by winning the Prix de Rome in 1787. During the French Revolution, Fabre went to live in Florence, be...

An early to mid 19th century Louis XVI style piece, this piece epitomizes "Louis Seize" - a style of architecture, furniture, decoration, and art just before the French Revolution. D...

The themes changed. Before the French Revolution, the theme was time itself: dawn, evening, youth, mortality.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

Later, he focused on lighter and evocative themes. After the French revolution, his painting became outmoded and the artist died in poverty, even though his portraits and paintings a...

View over the Seine and the Tuileries (1801) after several changes of ownership and plundered during the French Revolution, it passed to Eugène de Beauharnais, a stepson of Napoleon ...

His work illustrates the evolution of all styles in France in the XVIII century, beginning with the early Louis XV period, through the Transition and Louis XVI, to the Directoire, th...

The artist eventually fell out with Parisian society after he was denied admission into the Académie Royale, and the oncoming French Revolution chased him for a time back to Nancy.

He also designed and sculpted the pediment for the Panthéon during the French Revolution, with the theme of the Fatherland crowning the civil and heroic virtue.

He also designed and sculpted the pediment for the Panthéon during the French Revolution, with the theme of the Fatherland crowning the civil and heroic virtue.

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

Redouté was a favorite of the French royal court at the time and of the post French revolution aristocracy.

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

Provenance & Historical Context While no direct documentation of the carving exists, its style, date, and condition point strongly to one of the most significant periods of destr...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

In 2019 he published with “1789 - La naissance d'un monde ”and“ 1789 - La mort d'un monde ”, two albums on the French revolution and in 2021 the biographical graphic novel "Jean Gabi...

The term comes from the French words fleur ("flower") and lis ("lily"). The fleur-de-lis has a long history and has been used in many different ways, including: Royal coat of arms Fr...

Her execution followed that of her husband, King Louis XVI, and was the culmination of her unpopularity due to her perceived extravagance, and her perceived role in undermining the F...

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

After the French Revolution, he moved to London, where he soon opened a workshop, enjoying great success.

The factory remained in the royal family until it was nationalized following the French Revolution. The range of objects produced in the first half of the 19th century was enormo...

A manufactory at Limoges was placed under the patronage of the comte d’Artois, brother of Louis XVI, and was later purchased by the King in 1784, apparently with the idea of producin...

Issued on January 22, 1848, this view depicts the city one month before the overthrow of King Louis Philippe in late February of 1848 and the start of the 1848 very bloody French Rev...

The agitation caused by the French Revolution drove Clodion in 1792 to Nancy, where he remained until 1798, His energies being spent in the decoration of houses.

The dying lion commemorates the Swiss guardsmen who died defending the king of France, in 1792, during the French Revolution. Officer Karl Pfyffer von Altishofen happened to be on l...

To better understand the Directoire style of this desk Directoire style was a period in the decorative arts, fashion, and especially furniture design in France concurrent with the Di...

An early to mid 19th century Louis XVI style piece, this piece epitomizes "Louis Seize" - a style of architecture, furniture, decoration, and art just before the French Revolution. D...

Unlike the majority of cabinet-makers, the French Revolution did not affect his production. Weisweiler worked for Queen Hortense during the Empire period.

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE (1769–1821) Napoleon Bonaparte, later Napoleon I, rose to power during the French Revolution and became Emperor of the French in 1804.