Empire style
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Empire style is an early 19th-century decorative and architectural style, originating in Napoleonic France, characterized by grand, monumental forms and motifs inspired by ancient Rome and imperial power.
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
ⓘ
art movement ⓘ decorative arts style ⓘ furniture style ⓘ interior design style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Napoleon I of France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial power ⓘ state propaganda ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| developedFor | Napoleon I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
ⓘ
decorative arts ⓘ furniture design ⓘ interior design ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Louis Philippe style
ⓘ
Second Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Second Empire style
|
| follows |
Directoire style
ⓘ
Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
axial planning
ⓘ
grand staircases ⓘ massive columns ⓘ monumental forms ⓘ rich ornamentation ⓘ strict geometric composition ⓘ symmetry ⓘ use of classical orders ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Empire architecture
ⓘ
Empire furniture ⓘ Empire interior decoration ⓘ |
| inception |
First French Empire
ⓘ
c. 1800 ⓘ |
| influenced |
American Federal style
ⓘ
Biedermeier style ⓘ Regency era ⓘ
surface form:
Regency style
Russian Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Empire style
|
| influencedBy |
Napoleonic propaganda
ⓘ
ancient Greek art ⓘ ancient Roman art ⓘ classical antiquity ⓘ military triumphal art ⓘ |
| namedAfter | First French Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | early 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
black
ⓘ
dark green ⓘ deep red ⓘ gold ⓘ |
| typicalMaterial |
gilded bronze
ⓘ
mahogany ⓘ marble ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
acanthus leaf
ⓘ
bee ⓘ classical urn ⓘ eagle ⓘ fasces ⓘ griffin ⓘ imperial crown ⓘ laurel wreath ⓘ lyre ⓘ palmette ⓘ sphinx ⓘ trophies of arms ⓘ |
| usedFor |
official furniture
ⓘ
palaces ⓘ public buildings ⓘ state apartments ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.