{"product_id":"napoleons-medals","title":"Napoleon's Medals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited, numbered edition of 1000 copies only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDuring his time in power Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned hundreds of medals to be struck to mark the course of his reign; from conquests, successful treaties and marriage, to the introduction of the smallpox vaccination and an unsuccessful attempt on his own life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNapoleon's Medals\u003c\/em\u003e sheds light on this neglected artistic achievement; how Napoleon's artists displayed the stolen art from his Italian campaign on the medals to glorify his conquests, and used classical models to clothe him with heroic attributes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo previous publication has combined both detailed commentary and colour illustration in addressing this fascinating topic. Richard A. Todd provides a history of Napoleon's reign through the medallions themselves, aided by insights from Napoleon's letters, those of his artistic director Vivant Denon, and \u003cem\u003eLe Moniteur\u003c\/em\u003e, the newspaper of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The History Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54257515790680,"sku":"9780752449999","price":62.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780752449999.jpg?v=1779174934","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/napoleons-medals","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}