{"product_id":"the-caesar-of-paris-susan-jaques-9781681778693","title":"The Caesar of Paris: Napoleon Bonaparte, Rome, and the Artistic Obsession That Shaped an Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eA monumental cultural history of Napoleon Bonaparte's fascination with antiquity and how it shaped Paris' artistic landscape.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNapoleon is one of history's most fascinating figures. But his complex relationship with Rome--both with antiquity and his contemporary conflicts with the Pope and Holy See--have undergone little examination. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Caesar of Paris\u003c\/i\u003e, Susan Jaques reveals how Napoleon's dueling fascination and rivalry informed his effort to turn Paris into \"the new Rome\"-- Europe's cultural capital--through architectural and artistic commissions around the city. His initiatives and his aggressive pursuit of antiquities and classical treasures from Italy gave Paris much of the classical beauty we know and adore today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNapoleon had a tradition of appropriating from past military greats to legitimize his regime--Alexander the Great during his invasion of Egypt, Charlemagne during his coronation as emperor, even Frederick the Great when he occupied Berlin. But it was ancient Rome and the Caesars that held the most artistic and political influence and would remain his lodestars. Whether it was the Arc de Triopmhe, the Venus de Medici in the Louvre, or the gorgeous works of Antonio Canova, Susan Jaques brings Napoleon to life as never before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Susan Jaques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681778696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681778693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 2.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018 pg. 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/10\/2018","brand":"Susan Jaques","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46906893926655,"sku":"9781681778693","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cd946d38-91fa-4484-b84e-e6c6646f7279.jpg?v=1748771690","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-caesar-of-paris-susan-jaques-9781681778693","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}