Napoleon and the Stolen Art: The Louvre's Greatest Plunder

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Napoleon and the Stolen Art: The Louvre's Greatest Plunder

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When Napoleon's armies swept across Europe, they didn't just conquer territory — they emptied entire treasuries. The Louvre became the greatest museum in the world not by gift or purchase, but by the sheer weight of military victory. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how Napoleon used art as propaganda, how Dominique Vivant Denon became the emperor's chief art plunderer, and how the Four Horses of St. Mark's were paraded through Paris. They discuss the Treaty of Tolentino (1797), which forced the Papal States to hand over 100 artworks, the bronze horses from Venice, and the controversial legacy of art restitution after Waterloo. They also examine the ethical debates that still echo today — who owns a conquered culture's treasures? Along the way, they consider the Italian cities that fought to keep their heritage, and the British use of restitution as a political tool in 1815. A conversation about the intersection of war, culture, and identity in the Napoleonic era. #Napoleon #ArtLooting #Louvre #DominiqueVivantDenon #TreatyOfTolentino #FourHorsesOfStMarks #Venice #PapalStates #Waterloo #Restitution #CulturalHeritage #Propaganda #Empire #France #Italy #History #FexingoHistory #NapoleonicWars Fexingo founder and producer: Ibnul Jaif Farabi Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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