Denon Collection

Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821
ETI4397335 Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821. Ceiling of the Campana room, Musee du Louvre

Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821
ETI4397334 Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821. Ceiling of the Campana room, Musee du Louvre

Ferney's breakfast: " Francois Marie Arouet dit Voltaire (1694-1778), seated in bed
ELD4959901 Ferney's breakfast: " Francois Marie Arouet dit Voltaire (1694-1778), seated in bed, motto with (from left to right) Father Adam, Jean-Benjamin de Laborde (1734-1794) composer

Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821
ETI4397341 Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte, detail. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821. Ceiling of the Campana room, Musee du Louvre

EGYPT/ARCHAEOLOGY/MUMMIE
Mummies discovered by Denon, an orientalist attached to Napoleon's Egyptian expedition Date: circa 1799

Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821
ETI4397342 Expedition from Egypt under the orders of Bonaparte. Painting by Leon Cogniet (1794-1880), 1821. Ceiling of the Campana room, Musee du Louvre

Statue of Vivant Denon (1747-1825), engraver, writer, diplomat, French administrator
YOU4418486 Statue of Vivant Denon (1747-1825), engraver, writer, diplomat, French administrator. Bronze sculpture by Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831)

Portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825). Painting by Roland Lefevre (1755-1830), Oil On Canvas, 1809
LSE4314009 Portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825). Painting by Roland Lefevre (1755-1830), Oil On Canvas, 1809. 19th century French Art. Musee des beaux arts de Chalons sur Saone

Portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825) (oil on canvas)
YOU4419321 Portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825) (oil on canvas) by Prud hon, Pierre-Paul (1758-1823); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Portrait of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825)

Bust of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825) (marble)
YOU4418923 Bust of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825) (marble) by Marin, Joseph Charles (1759-1834); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Bust of Dominique Vivant Denon (1747-1825), engraver, writer

Baron Dominique Vivant-Denon (Vivant denon) at his office
LSE4102698 Baron Dominique Vivant-Denon (Vivant denon) at his office, surrounded by objects of art and Napoleon by Unknown Artist

Egyptian priests and priestesses, from Denon (engraving)
5200687 Egyptian priests and priestesses, from Denon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian priests and priestesses, from Denon)

Robespierre startled at the sight of Denon (engraving)
2796545 Robespierre startled at the sight of Denon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robespierre startled at the sight of Denon)

Portrait of Dominique Vivant, Baron Denon (1747 - 1825)
JLJ4573320 Portrait of Dominique Vivant, Baron Denon (1747 - 1825), known as Vivant Denon or Dominique Vivant Denon, (Vivant-Denon) French engraver and administrator under the first Empire

Scene in Upper Egypt (Living Denon and the French Armee at rest among the remains
LSE4101493 Scene in Upper Egypt (Living Denon and the French Armee at rest among the remains) (Living-Denon) - in " Victoires et Conqutes des Armees Francaises", Paris

Egyptian Capitals, from Denon (engraving)
5200696 Egyptian Capitals, from Denon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Capitals, from Denon)

Egyptian priests and harp, from Denon (engraving)
5200689 Egyptian priests and harp, from Denon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian priests and harp, from Denon)

Vivant Denon, Egyptian Porcelain Service, Sevres
954790 Vivant Denon, Egyptian Porcelain Service, Sevres, 1806 (porcelain with paint & gilt) by Denon, Dominique Vivant (1747-1825); Kuskovo Estate Museum, Moscow

Vase, Vivant Denon, Egyptian Porcelain Service, Sevres
954789 Vase, Vivant Denon, Egyptian Porcelain Service, Sevres, 1806 (porcelain with paint & gilt) by Denon, Dominique Vivant (1747-1825); Kuskovo Estate Museum, Moscow

Egyptian capitals and bases of columns, from Denon (engraving)
5200697 Egyptian capitals and bases of columns, from Denon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian capitals and bases of columns, from Denon)

Coin cabinet, c. 1815 (mahogany and silver)
3492864 Coin cabinet, c.1815 (mahogany and silver) by Percier, Charles (1764-1838); 90 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Excerpt from an Egyptian hieroglyphic manuscript, engraved by Dominique Vivant
810351 Excerpt from an Egyptian hieroglyphic manuscript, engraved by Dominique Vivant, Baron de Denon (1747-1825) (colour litho) by Italian School

The Representative of the French People in Office, 1794. Creator: Vivant Denon
The Representative of the French People in Office, 1794

Civil Garb of the French Citizen, 1794. Creator: Vivant Denon
Civil Garb of the French Citizen, 1794

Inside Attire of the French Citizen, 1794. Creator: Vivant Denon
Inside Attire of the French Citizen, 1794. After Jacques Louis David

Christ on the Mount of Olives, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Vivant Denon
Christ on the Mount of Olives, late 18th-early 19th century. After Rembrandt

The Godmothers Bouquet, ca. 1800-1825. Creator: Vivant Denon
The Godmothers Bouquet, ca. 1800-1825. [Le Bouquet a la Marraine. Permettez que je vous l offre - Comment petit polisson - dans mon boudoir...]

The Holy Family, 1783. Creator: Vivant Denon
The Holy Family, 1783

Le Citoyen Aubourg, Mme Aubourg, et leur famille (Citizen Aubourg, Madame Aubourg... ca
Le Citoyen Aubourg, Mme Aubourg, et leur famille (Citizen Aubourg, Madame Aubourg, and their Family), ca. 1795-1805

Two Women in a Landscape, 18th-early 19th century. 18th-early 19th century
Two Women in a Landscape, 18th-early 19th century

Landscape with Storm, 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Vivant Denon
Landscape with Storm, 18th-early 19th century

Sketches of Voltaire at Age Eighty-One, 1775. Creator: Vivant Denon
Sketches of Voltaire at Age Eighty-One, 1775

Bertrand Barere de Vieuzac (1755-1841), 1800
Bertrand Bare re de Vieuzac (1755-1841), 1800. Private Collection

Portrait of Dominique-Vivant Denon (1747-1825). Artist: Lefevre, Robert (1756-1830)
Portrait of Dominique-Vivant Denon (1747-1825). Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia, 1855. Artist: J Pass
Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia, 1855. An engraving from The Illustrated London News, 24th November 1855

Ruins of the Temple at Apollinopolis Magna or Edfu, Egypt, 1804. Artist: J Pass
Ruins of the Temple at Apollinopolis Magna or Edfu, Egypt, 1804

Necropolis and Memnonium of Thebes, Egypt, c1808. Artist: Berthault
Necropolis and Memnonium of Thebes, Egypt, c1808. Tombs in the Valley of the Kings and the temple, dedicated to the Egyptian god Amon, built by Rameses II in the 13th century BC

Temple at Tentyris (Temple of Denderah), c1808. Artist: Baltard
Temple at Tentyris (Temple of Denderah), c1808

Pyramide of Ellahoun, Meidoum and Sakkarah, c1808. Artist: Antoine Berthault
Pyramide of Ellahoun, Meidoum and Sakkarah, c1808

The Great Sphinx of Giza, and the entrance to the Pyramid of Memphis, c1808

View of Thebes and Karnak, Egypt, c1808. Artist: Baltard
View of Thebes and Karnak, Egypt, c1808

Egyptian Costume, c1808. Artist: Rigo
Egyptian Costume, c1808

A View of Cairo, During the Flood, c1808. Artist: Baltard
A View of Cairo, During the Flood, c1808

Ruins of the Temple of Elephantine, Nubia, Egypt, c1808. Artist: Baltard
Ruins of the Temple of Elephantine, Nubia, Egypt, c1808. Situated in the River Nile on the border of Egypt and Nubia, Elephantine, known to the Ancient Egyptians as Abu or Yebu

Young Barabra, c1808. Artist: Prevost
Young Barabra, c1808. Barabra is an old ethnographical term for the Nubian peoples of Sudan and southern Egypt

The Temple at Apollinopolis Magna, Etfu (Edfu), Egypt, c1808. Artist: Baltard
The Temple at Apollinopolis Magna, Etfu (Edfu), Egypt, c1808. Dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, the temple of Edfu was built during the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BC

The Temple and interior of Apollinopolis at Etfou (Edfu), Egypt, c1808. Artist: Baltard
The Temple and interior of Apollinopolis at Etfou (Edfu), Egypt, c1808. Dedicated to the falcon-headed god Horus, the temple of Edfu was built during the Ptolemaic period between 237 and 57 BC

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"Unveiling the Secrets of Denon: A Journey through Egypt's Archaeological Marvels" Step back in time to the era of Napoleon Bonaparte as we embark on an extraordinary expedition to uncover the wonders of Denon. This captivating painting by Leon Cogniet, adorning the ceiling of Musee du Louvre's Campana room, transports us to a pivotal moment in history. Gaze upon General Bonaparte himself, later known as Napoleon I, who ordered this remarkable exploration into Egypt's ancient treasures. With each brushstroke, Roland Lefevre captures Dominique Vivant Denon's enigmatic essence in his portrait from 1809. The distinguished scholar and French administrator left an indelible mark on history with his profound contributions. Marvel at Pierre Cartellier's bronze sculpture gracing Vivant Denon's resting place at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris. This statue immortalizes a man whose legacy transcends mere mortal existence – an engraver, writer, diplomat – forever remembered for his invaluable insights into Egyptian culture and archaeology. As we delve deeper into Denon's world, let us not forget the mesmerizing scene depicted in Youngtae Kim’s photograph: Living Denon and the French Armee finding solace amidst ancient ruins during their sojourn through Upper Egypt, and is here that we witness firsthand how these remnants captivated both scholars and soldiers alike. Intriguingly captured within engravings are moments that shaped history itself - Robespierre startled at the sight of Denon; Egyptian priests and priestesses embodying mysticism from this land steeped in legend. Denon’s name resonates across time - a baron whose intellectual prowess knew no bounds. His office becomes a sanctuary where knowledge thrived under his watchful eye. Let us celebrate Dominique Vivant-Denon as he continues to inspire generations with his insatiable curiosity and unwavering dedication to unraveling the mysteries of Egypt.