"Porcelain Figurine - Capodimonte"
Josephine, wife of Napoleon, polychrome and gilded porcelain figurine. Reclaiming the blue. Italy, Capo di Monte, late 19th century.Height 26 cm
Weight: 0.470 kg
Excellent condition. Information about the brand - photo 9.
Surprisingly, in France, in the absence of an open cult of Napoleon Bonaparte, a reflection of his personality and glory illuminates all aspects of French life and respect for this great personality has always hovered in French culture.
Although France (for reasons of political correctness) does not promote the name of its main national triumph and great statesman, although there are no cities, avenues or ships in France named after Napoleon Bonaparte, respect for his personality in indirect forms manifests itself in everything as if something were related to the activities of this great man.
Thus, the main avenue of the country is called "Avenue de la Grande-Armée" - (and we mean Napoleon's), the main belt of boulevards, covering the heart of Paris, bears the names of a galaxy of Napoleonic generals and marshals (we mean Napoleon's Army), and even knick-knacks or collectors' items are always invariably inspired by interest in and respect for Bonaparte's personality.
This elegant figurine, which is displayed on our website, is an example of how a decorative figurine made by Italian porcelain makers in the French perception becomes something more than a simple elegant decorative element and is filled with a particular and deeper meaning, as it recreates an image associated with the name of the great Napoleon. Josephine, Empress of France, first wife of Napoleon.
She has gone down in history not so much for her role in the life of the empire as for her role in the life of her husband, Napoleon Bonaparte. In this figurine, Josephine is depicted as a young girl wearing a pink tunic. The details of the image are not accidental: a tunic is a type of ancient Greek clothing; Josephine was one of the first marvellous avant-garde women who promoted the neo-Greek type of clothing, and roses were her favourite flowers.
In her château at Malmaison, Josephine created a collection of 250 varieties of roses. A fragile image of the Empire period, a gilded base with the letter "N" - Napoleon's monogram and on all this porcelain charm there is a soft reflection of his glory...
According to contemporary memoirs, before his death on the island of St Helena, Napoleon whispered three words: "Army. France. Josephine".
Antik-France reference :4256-EN
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