#first french empire

[illustratus]

The First Sight of Moscow by Laslett John Pott

[empirearchives]

A Nagasaki black lacquer on metal and aogai inlaid lidded box. Around 1805

Portrait of Napoleon after Louis Leopold Boilly, showing the young Napoleon as the first consul of the French Republic in 1802.

(Lempertz)

[id0lpareo]

i think u guys can tell which one i had the most fun with (spoiler alert its murat)

ignore how i forgot my signature blush on murat

bonus under cut (i feel like its too cringe to put alongside the rest GSHGDSHG)

ignore the little gelatin and fries and tb doodle underneath....

[promises-of-paradise]

Rating portraits of Napoleon as if they were fashion photoshoots

He does the job and shows off his outfit properly, and poses as if he's on a battlefield to show off his military fashion, but his blank facial expression ruins the moment. Look at those eyes. He looks tired, and that is not a good look. 6/10.

Once again, he shows off the outfit well, but he looks very tired and almost bored - and this time, he doesn't even have an exciting battlefield backdrop, only a boring office! He is yet to learn how to slay. 3/10.

Now THIS is a good one. He's looking at the camera. He's posing dramatically. He's showing off his trendy hat. I am mildly concerned for his horse, but we're talking about Napoleon here. 10/10.

Boring and unimaginative pose (although I suppose he is showing the fact that his outfit has pockets, which is important information for anyone wishing to buy a Napoleon outfit). At least he's looking at the camera. But overall, this picture just lacks any drama. He learned how to slay, and now he neglects his newfound abilities? Disappointing. 3/10.

It would be hard not to look good with this fancy outfit! Look, he's even holding a sceptre to show how regal he is! His face looks a little blank and soulless, but combined with his fancy clothing it makes him look powerful and imposing rather than tired. 8/10.

Napoleon has finally mastered the art of dramatic posing. You can practically feel the drama radiating from this picture. ...However. He looks very, very grumpy, not in a grumpy-resting-face way, but in a genuinely angry way. But at least he's learned how to make facial expressions for his photoshoots! Who knows, maybe his grumpy appearance is part of his artistic vision! I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. 9/10.

[corbenic]

"To rule in France one must either be born in grandeur... or else be capable of distinguishing oneself above all others." - Napoleon Bonaparte, to his brother Joseph

[diagnosed-anxiety-disorder]

Took matters into my own hands and made a Waterloo 1970 Marshal Ney fancam to Waterloo by ABBA! This took like 5 hours to make so please enjoy!

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[tmblrfuckingsucksass]

The Coronation of Napoleon - Jacques-Louis David (1805-1807)

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[francostuff]

Sharing a drawing of a young Napoleon Bonaparte

[markschneiderlover]

My Dear Fellow Mark Schneider fans, feel free to post your own story in the comment section under this post, on how you discovered this man!

[empirearchives]

Black empire style gown

Tulle and silk

C. 1800-1810, Napoleonic era

Centraal Museum, Utrecht

[empirearchives]

Y’all look at this set of Napoleonic playing cards I found by Philipp Otto Runge, early 19th century.

They depict figures from the Napoleonic era including famous military figures and women wearing really pretty empire style.

The first one is supposed to be Murat.

Source: Hamburger Kunsthalle

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Napoleon on Elba

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I am now imagining Napoleon monkey hunting in America and eating coconuts to reflect on his past greatness

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Terracotta bust believed to depict Juliette Récamier

Joseph Chinard

C. 1800-1805, Napoleonic era

Musée Cognacq-Jay

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Empire style dress designs made by Jean-François Bony

c. 1803, France, Napoleonic era

[empirearchives]

Napoleonic era men’s vests, France

Top row: 1800-1815 (1) (2) (3)

Middle Row: 1790-1810 (1), 1795-1805 (2) (3)

Bottom Row: 1805-10 (1), 1800s (2) (3)

Bayerisches Nationalmuseum