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Triumph of Napoleon, First Consul 1801-00-00
Napoleon encouraged comparisons to the Roman republic. The French adoption of the term "Consul" was a clear reference to the Roman Republic, for that was the name given the men chosen to direct the republican government in Roman times.
Making Peace with the Catholic Church, 1801–2 1801
One of Napoleon’s first priorities was to reestablish good relations with the papacy, which had fought the revolutionary church settlement tooth and nail. Napoleon gained everything he desired in the Concordat: he appointed the bishops and…
130 Jacobins deported by Senatus–consultum. January 5, 1801
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Chateaubriand publishes Atala. April 12, 1801
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Signing the Concordat with the Papacy (26 Messidor Year IX). July 15, 1801
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Bonaparte, First Consul, Putting Away His Sword after the General Peace 1802
The engraving celebrates the peace treaties of 1801 and 1802. The lack of perspective in this image reflects the vision that Napoleon wanted the French to have when they thought about his actions. Making peace proved to be one of Napoleon’s more…
Assembly of Notables, Held at Versailles 1802
Here an engraver provides a view of the assembly, called by the King to get around the Parlement, a judicial body that blocked his initiatives.
Burning the Guardhouse on the Pont Neuf 1802
This retrospective shows that early in the Revolution targets were often economic. This should be no surprise as the populace had a long tradition of taking the law into its own hands to rectify what they saw as injustices. Here a guardhouse is…
Fusillade in the Faubourg St. Antoine, 28 April 1789 1802
This image chronicles a riot. Many believe it was caused by artisans who attacked the Reveillon wallpaper shop and factory because they believed that the owner was about to lower wages. Over two days, more than 6,000 attacked the place. On 28 April…