The experts of the National Chamber of experts specialists in France, together with the famous Parisian auction house of Marc-Arthur Kohn, invited to take part in the seminar-training for learning objects beginning of the XIX century

14-15 December 2012 in Paris, a seminar-training "Objects of war and peace in the era of the two great empires. Introduction to the Empire style ».

Experts of the National Chamber of experts and specialists in France together with the famous Parisian auction house of Marc-Arthur Kohn offer fans of the Empire style, collectors, art market professionals and experts to participate in the seminar-internship "Objects of war and peace in the era of the two great empires. Introduction to the empire. " The participants of the seminar-training will take courses beginning XIX century under the direction of French experts. The program is prepared for the anniversary of the military campaign in 1812.

internship is for 2 days and includes lectures and workshops on various aspects of the Empire style in France and at the Imperial Court in Russia.

seminars will take place in the halls of the hotel "Bristol". This workshop will put furniture and decorative arts. You will be able to pick up and examine objects live in the Empire style. Among the exhibits presented for the study, will show works of all genres of art: paintings, furniture, ceramics, clocks, porcelain, silver and bronze, musical instruments and historical documents. One of the lectures will be held in the castle of Malmaison, near Paris, where the apartments of Napoleon I and Josephine Beauharnais.

Seminars will be held in French, with simultaneous translation.

Each participant will receive a Certificate of Completion of Internship.

furnishings and decorative arts Napoleon I and Alexander I, exposed for study during the internship will then be sold at auction houses Marc -Arthur Kohn, which will take place in one of the halls of the hotel "Bristol" in Paris on Monday, 17 December 2012. To the auction catalog will be released in Russian and French.

seminar-training program

Friday December 14

9:00-10:00 A meeting of the internship at the gallery Marc -Arthur Kohn (at 24 avenue Matignon, Paris).
10:00-11:00 to visit the exhibition of furniture and decorative arts of the Empire at the hotel "Bristol» (Hôtel Bristol, 112 rue du Fabourg-St-Honoré, Paris).
11:00-12.00 Opening lecture "Empire style in architecture and objects of decorative art from the drawings of Charles Percier and Pierre- Francois Fontaine - architects of Napoleon I ».
13:00 Lunch at the Rond Point des Champs Elysées.
14:00 Departure by bus to Paris suburb of Rueil-Malmaison. Visit the Palace of Malmaison, apartments French Emperor and Empress. Inspection and examination of the furniture and decorative arts under the guidance of expert and curator of the National Chamber of experts and specialists.
18:00 Return to Paris.

Saturday December 15

10:00 Lecture" Development of style Empire in arts and crafts and furniture products dynasty cabinet example, Jacob, in the early XIX century. " Examination and comparison of the furniture with the name "Jacob" beginning of the XIX century and the later copies.
12:00-14:00 Lunch in one of the rooms of the hotel "Bristol».
14:00-15:00 Lecture "porcelains era Empire» . Inspection and comparison of items of porcelain and later copies.
15:00-16:00 Lecture "items of silverware and the evolution of the style of Louis XVI before the Restoration of the monarchy».
16:00-17:00 Lecture "classical style jewelry in the Empire».
17:00-18:00 Talk studied works of furniture and decorative applied arts of the Empire and debriefing workshop. Presentation of diplomas to the passage of the seminar-training.
18:00 The ceremonial reception at a piano concerto, performed on instruments beginning of the XIX century. Hall Castellane hotel "Bristol».

Sunday December 16
10: 00-17:00 Visit the pre-auction exhibition at the hotel "Bristol" in the presence of experts (on request).

Monday 17 December
10:00-12:00 Visit the pre-auction exhibition at the hotel "Bristol" in the presence of experts.
14:00 The auction dedicated to the anniversary of the war in 1812.

cost internship: 1500 Euro. The sum includes: lectures, seminars, training and working with objects, guided by experts as guides at the Malmaison Museum and lunch.

Contact:
In Moscow:
Anastasia Starovoitova:
Tel.: 7-916-169-33-16
e-mail: anastasia.starovoitova @ gmail.com

In Paris:
Henry de DANNE
Espace Marc-Arthur KOHN, 24 Avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris
tel 33 (0) 6 33 87 57 41 ou 33 (0) 1 44 18 73 00 - fax 33 (0) 1 44 18 73 09
e-mail: henry.dedanne @ kohn.fr
www.kohn.fr
(English spoken)

Jean-Michel RENARD
tel 33 (0) 6 64 91 33 06
e-mail: r enard.musique @ wanadoo.fr
(English spoken)

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