
Circumnavigating Napoleon Symposium at NGV International, 21st July Leading international and local speakers will address key themes of the exhibition Napoleon: Revolution to Empire. Josephine and Malmaison – Dr Bernard Chevallier, leading Napoleon scholar Napoleon’s Propaganda, Artists and Horses – Jill, Duchess of Hamilton, author of Marengo, the Myth of Napoleon’s Horse Making Sense of Napoléon – Prof Peter McPhee, The University of Melbourne Napoleon’s Bad Behaviour – Assoc Prof Philip Dwyer, University of Newcastle Francois Péron and Terre Napoleon – Edward Duyker, Adjunct Professor, Australian Catholic University Napoleon’s Artists in Egypt and the Art of the Description – Dr Antoni Jach, author and painter Earthbound and airborne: the strange case of David and Napoleon – Prof Mark Ledbury, University of Sydney Cost: $85 A / $79 M / $82 C (includes morning & afternoon tea, exhibition entry not included). Date: Saturday 21st July, 10.30am–4.30pm. Venue: Clemenger BBDO…