French Revolution
4 articles
Culture & History
The World Written Anew
When Napoleon Bonaparte commissioned a new civil code, he sought to unify a nation fractured by revolution and ancient c…
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Sergent-Marceau: The Revolutionary Artist and Defender of French Heritage
Antoine-François Sergent-Marceau was a complex figure of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, recognized as an artist…
Culture & History
The Republic of the Vine
In 1798, as Paris emerged from the shadow of the guillotine, a satirical guide to drunkenness appeared. More than a libe…
Culture & History
An Elegant Oblivion
In 1789, as Paris hurtled toward revolution, a magnificent book appeared, meant to immortalize the grace of the Ancien R…