Salon of 1808
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The Salon of 1808 was a major Parisian art exhibition under Napoleon’s rule, notable for showcasing grand Neoclassical works that promoted the image and ideology of the French Empire.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Salon of 1808 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Paris Salon
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art exhibition ⓘ cultural event ⓘ |
| artisticTendency |
emphasis on classical themes
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emphasis on heroic subjects ⓘ emphasis on moralizing narratives ⓘ |
| artMovement | Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| artStyleDominant |
grand manner
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monumental Neoclassical composition ⓘ |
| audience |
European elites
ⓘ
Parisian public ⓘ |
| censorship | subject to imperial control over content ⓘ |
| chronology | early 19th century ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
instrument of cultural policy under Napoleon I
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showcase of official taste in art ⓘ |
| exhibitionType | periodic state-sponsored salon ⓘ |
| function |
promotion of the image of Napoleon I
ⓘ
promotion of the image of the French Empire ⓘ public display of contemporary French art ⓘ |
| genre |
allegorical painting
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history painting ⓘ portrait painting ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| ideologyPromoted |
Napoleonic imperial ideology
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glorification of the French Empire ⓘ imperial propaganda ⓘ |
| impact |
influenced public perception of Napoleon I
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reinforced Neoclassicism as the dominant official style in France ⓘ |
| languageContext | French ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| mediumsShown |
drawing
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oil painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| organizer |
French Académie des Beaux-Arts
ⓘ
surface form:
Académie des Beaux-Arts
|
| patron | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| politicalContext | First French Empire ⓘ |
| region |
Île-de-France region
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surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| relationToInstitution | official exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts ⓘ |
| rulerDuring | Napoleon I ⓘ |
| selectionType | juried exhibition ⓘ |
| significance |
key platform for state-sponsored Neoclassical art
ⓘ
major official exhibition of the Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| sponsor |
France
ⓘ
surface form:
French state
|
| venue |
Louvre Museum
ⓘ
surface form:
Louvre
|
| year | 1808 ⓘ |
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