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.

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instanceOf Paris Salon
art exhibition
cultural event
artisticTendency emphasis on classical themes
emphasis on heroic subjects
emphasis on moralizing narratives
artMovement Neoclassicism
artStyleDominant grand manner
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
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
history painting
portrait painting
historicalPeriod Napoleonic era
ideologyPromoted Napoleonic imperial ideology
glorification of the French Empire
imperial propaganda
impact influenced public perception of Napoleon I
reinforced Neoclassicism as the dominant official style in France
languageContext French
location Paris
mediumsShown drawing
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
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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