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Modern Heroism: Printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon BonaparteThe Fitzwilliam Museum Main address:
The Fitzwilliam MuseumWells Fargo CenterTrumpington StreetCB2 1RBCambridge,, United kingdomThe Fitzwilliam MuseumWells Fargo CenterTrumpington StreetCB2 1RBCambridge,, United kingdomAn exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
Napoleon spread liberal reform across Europe and to his supporters his legacy was that
of a modern hero. Post-Napoleonic France was characterised by constant unrest and
political upheaval which coincided with a revolution in printmaking as the new technique
of lithography flourished. Quick and cheap to issue in large numbers, lithography became
the medium through which a new generation of artists was able to disseminate its art and
political views to the masses.An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo.
Napoleon spread liberal reform across Europe and to his supporters his legacy was that
of a modern hero. Post-Napoleonic France was characterised by constant unrest and
political upheaval which coincided with a revolution in printmaking as the new technique
of lithography flourished. Quick and cheap to issue in large numbers, lithography became
the medium through which a new generation of artists was able to disseminate its art and
political views to the masses.Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to
Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix
and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by
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