Salon of 1806

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The Salon of 1806 was a major Parisian art exhibition under Napoleon’s rule, showcasing contemporary works that promoted and reflected the ideals of the French Empire.

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instanceOf Paris Salon
art exhibition
cultural event
artisticTrend Neoclassicism
early Romantic tendencies
audience French public
Napoleonic court
foreign diplomats
chronologicalPosition held after the Salon of 1804
held before the Salon of 1808
country France
culturalSphere French art
date 1806
evaluationCriterion academic standards of composition
conformity to imperial themes
exhibitedGenre history painting
landscape painting
portrait painting
sculpture
frequencyContext part of the periodic Paris Salons
governedBy jury selection system
hostInstitution Musée Napoléon
linked to: Museo Napoleonico
ideologicalTheme celebration of French military victories
glorification of Napoleon
promotion of French Empire ideals
impactOn careers of participating artists
development of French academic art
languageOfContext French
linkedTo Légion d'honneur awards for artists
location Louvre Palace
Paris
mediumIncluded bronze sculpture
marble sculpture
oil painting
notableArtistExhibited Antoine-Jean Gros
François Gérard
Jacques-Louis David
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
organizedBy Académie des Beaux-Arts
French Ministry of the Interior
politicalContext Napoleonic era
politicalFunction imperial propaganda
sponsoredBy French state
timePeriod early 19th century
underAuthorityOf First French Empire
Napoleon I

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