FEBRUARY 25* | Power and Style: Napoleon Bonaparte and Joséphine de Beauharnais
In this lecture, we will explore the intertwined lives of Joséphine de Beauharnais and Napoleon Bonaparte—tracing how, in the volatile world of the post-Revolutionary era, Joséphine rose as an influential arbiter of fashion and taste while Napoleon skillfully used art, style, and public imagery to craft his imperial identity and consolidate power across Europe.