Tag Archives: Napoleon Italian Campaign

art collector by hook and crook

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Dave

Whatever you can say about Napoleon, the reputation and glory of the Louvre was substantially enhanced by his theft of art from conquered lands, booty ransacked and pillaged at gunpoint. As Bonaparte advanced through Italy, the museum’s collection of both … Continue reading →

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LEFT WAITING AT THE ALTAR IN ROME

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Dave

The road to Rome. All literary roads appear to lead to Rome as well. The city has always attracted writers . They have mourned its fall and complained about its decadence; but it has not stopped them from coming. ”In … Continue reading →