Housse de coussin "Empire" grise Motifs historiques duchesse de Bracciano et princesse

duchesse de Bracciano et princesse de Nérola en Italie

I could not shy away from this exhilarating challenge

Green lily flower catchall in the Empire / Napoleon style

Fabrics and "antique" patterns from the Casal house

and allegorical figures of victory

Housse de coussin "Empire" grise Motifs historiques duchesse de Bracciano et princesseThis "Empire" toile de Jouy features patterns particularly appreciated during Napoleon's time, a period when designers were largely inspired by a fantasized Greco Roman world. The excavations of the sites of Herculaneum and Pompeii with the early archaeologists, along with the military campaigns of the young emperor, have an undeniable influence. The patterns consist of symbols of triumph, helmets and laurel crowns, and allegorical figures of victory.