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Homage to Napoléon Bonaparte

A CELEBRATION OF NEOCLASSICAL STYLE, ART & ARCHITECTURE

The era of Napoléon is regarded as the “Golden Age of French Craftsmanship (Metier D’Art)” He had a passion for decorative arts and craftsmanship stro...

Montblanc Patron Of Art homage to Napoléon Bonaparte

A CELEBRATION OF NEOCLASSICAL STYLE, ART & ARCHITECTURE

Features

Spiral inspired by the original Colonne Vendome with the infinite role of the army.
Guilloche: inspired by a typical guilloche from 1810 Skeleton: Acanthus leaves inspired by Greco-Roman and Egyptian art; it’s a symbol of imperial power

Camée: Came, as the passion for cameos developed during the empire of Napoléon.
The sword on the nib is Nitot’s sword for Napoleon featured the huge 141-carat Regent Diamond in the hilt.
The French Imperial Eagle

The French Imperial Eagle refers to the figure of an eagle on a staff carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoléon I during the Napoleonic Wars.

The Bee

Chosen by Napoleon as a symbol of his Empire, honey bees were a symbol of the ancient sovereigns of France.

The Crown

The Crown of Napoleon was a coronation crown manufactured for Napoleon and used in his coronation as Emperor of the French on December 2, 1804.

Laurel Wrath

The laurel wreath symbolizes Honour & Victory. Clip Inspired by a sword blade including an N for Napoléon and a red clip stone paying homage to Josephine’s.

Cone Inlay

Portrait of Napoléon taken from the coronation coin

Features

Colour (Red Jaspis): Red as homage to the colour red which is the coronation colour, but also as red and gold are symbols of imperial power (pure opulence)

Gold Grid: Inspired by a pattern/grid typical for the time
Guilloche: inspired by a typical guilloche from 1810

Stars: Stars taken from Napoléon’s throne at the Tuileries
The sword on the nib is Nitot’s sword for Napoleon featured the huge 141-carat Regent Diamond in the hilt.
The French Imperial Eagle

The French Imperial Eagle refers to the figure of an eagle on a staff carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoléon I during the Napoleonic Wars.

The Bee

Chosen by Napoleon as a symbol of his Empire, honey bees were a symbol of the ancient sovereigns of France.

The Crown

The Crown of Napoleon was a coronation crown manufactured for Napoleon and used in his coronation as Emperor of the French on December 2, 1804.

Laurel Wrath

The laurel wreath symbolizes Honour & Victory. Clip Inspired by a sword blade including an N for Napoléon and a red clip stone paying homage to Josephine’s.

Cone Inlay

Portrait of Napoléon taken from the coronation coin

Features

Colour Blue: An homage to Napoléon’s first uniform as a consul

Symbols used: Oak leaves (from his consul uniform) to represent the strength and longevity.

Olive leaves (from his uniform of the French academy) as symbol of strength and victory, wisdom and faithfulness, immortality, hope, wealth and abundance.
The bicorne is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by European and American military and naval officers. It is most readily associated with Napoléon.
The French Imperial Eagle

The French Imperial Eagle refers to the figure of an eagle on a staff carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoléon I during the Napoleonic Wars.

The Bee

Chosen by Napoleon as a symbol of his Empire, honey bees were a symbol of the ancient sovereigns of France.

The Crown

The Crown of Napoleon was a coronation crown manufactured for Napoleon and used in his coronation as Emperor of the French on December 2, 1804.

Laurel Wrath

The laurel wreath symbolizes Honour & Victory. Clip Inspired by a sword blade including an N for Napoléon and a red clip stone paying homage to Josephine’s.

Clip

Inspired by a sword blade including an N for Napoléon and a red clip stone paying homage to Josephine’s.

Cone Inlay

Portrait of Napoléon taken from the coronation coin

Features

Colour Blue: Colour paying homage to his crown / throne room in the Palace of Fontainebleau – it’s the only throne room that still exists like this until today. Fontainebleau is located 55km southeast of the center of Paris. The medieval castle served as a residence for Napoléon.

Black Lines:Napoléon put himself in the center of the sun (with sunrays around); e.g. he put used this poster with his head in the middle of the sun for propaganda
The bicorne is a historical form of hat widely adopted in the 1790s as an item of uniform by European and American military and naval officers. It is most readily associated with Napoléon.
The French Imperial Eagle

The French Imperial Eagle refers to the figure of an eagle on a staff carried into battle as a standard by the Grande Armée of Napoléon I during the Napoleonic Wars.

The Bee

Chosen by Napoleon as a symbol of his Empire, honey bees were a symbol of the ancient sovereigns of France.

The Crown

The Crown of Napoleon was a coronation crown manufactured for Napoleon and used in his coronation as Emperor of the French on December 2, 1804.

Laurel Wrath

The laurel wreath symbolizes Honour & Victory. Clip Inspired by a sword blade including an N for Napoléon and a red clip stone paying homage to Josephine’s.

Clip

Inspired by a sword blade including an N for Napoléon and a red clip stone paying homage to Josephine’s.

Cone Inlay

Portrait of Napoléon taken from the coronation coin
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