L'éléphant de Napoléon
By: Hubert Naudeix, Mathilde Béjanin, Matthieu Beauhaire, préface de Georges Poisson
Contributors: Béjanin, Mathilde; Naudeix, Hubert
Publisher: Honoré Clair
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Arles
Language: fre
Number of pages: 89
ISBN-13: 9782918371175
Subjects: Politics and culture; Power (Social sciences) in art; Art and state; Art patronage; Sculpture; Public art; History
Description: Tracing Napoleon's contributions to France, this books focuses on many of Napoleon's projects. Primarily, the epicenter of the text is Napoleon's contributions to city planning and the designing of the capital city, Paris. The grand and monumental fountain of the elephant, scheduled for the Place de a Bastile, serves as a reminder of Napoleon's power, oriental fantasies, and romanticism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.