THE NAPOLEON III STYLE: THE STYLE OF OPULENCE

Keywords: Napoleón III, opulence style, Eugenia de Montijo

Abstract

The style developed under the reign of Emperor Napoleon III, both in the Decorative Arts, furniture and in the ornamentation of spaces, does not obey a design concept created specifically for the Second Empire, it is a recovery of different styles generated in France in previous centuries. It is not therefore an aesthetic born parallel to the Empire of Napoleon and Eugenia; is a compilation of the great French styles that in the past managed to create strong decorative trends both in France and in European courts.

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Published
2020-12-15
How to Cite
Muñoz-Yusta del Álamo, M. (2020). THE NAPOLEON III STYLE: THE STYLE OF OPULENCE. CUADERNOS DE INVESTIGACIÓN HISTÓRICA, (37), 257-292. https://doi.org/10.51743/cih.98