Napoleonic era
From the Mundane to the Magnificent, now on at the Shandong Museum in the provincial capital of Jinan, gathers paintings, prints, costumes and the works of craftsmen that unfold an extensive view of a transitional time defined by Napoleon Bonaparte and his undertakings. The exhibition runs until Oct 15.
The exhibition highlights Napoleon's political ambitions, military talent and charisma as a prominent figure that sealed his status in world history. It also sheds light on his much-talked-about private side, which has been dramatized in movies.
What is new to the audience in this exhibition is Napoleon's cultural enthusiasm for and patronage of art, raising neoclassical style to its height. His keen interest in the East and China is also vividly presented in the decorative objects of his palaces, offering a glimpse of the trade and exchange between the two cultures.
9 am-7 pm, closed on Mondays. 11899 Jingshi Lu, Lixia district, Jinan, Shandong province. 0531-8505-8201.
