The French statesman and General Napoleon’s life and lies can be seen in Paris in the form of more than 100 remains that belonged to him. His battered military hat, a sleeve of his red velvet coat, and even the divorce papers that ended his romance with Empress Josephine, who haunted him to the end. According to AP, the remains of one of the most controversial, yet unmistakable European leaders in Paris, can be seen before an iconic event that historians and experts claim to be one of the biggest Napoleon auctions ever staged. “These are not just museum pieces. These are fragments of a life that has changed history. You can literally hold a piece of Napoleon’s world in your hand, ‘Louis-Xavier Joseph, Sotheby’s head of European furniture, who helped collect the herd, quoted AP. “Put a bicorne on a table, and people immediately think of Napoleon. It’s like the bay crown of Julius Caesar. Napoleon was a big lover; His letters he wrote are full of zeal, of love, of passion. It was also a man who gave his image. Perhaps one of the first was so wary of his image, both public and private, ‘Joseph continued. ‘The auction – with the aim of making over 7 million euros ($ 7.5 million) – is a biography in objects. The center is Napoleon’s iconic Bicorne hat, the black feeling Chapeau he battle – with wings parallel to his shoulders – so that soldiers and enemies can immediately see him through the vineyards of the page world, the pap, the pap, the wanderer, the wandering. Legion of Honor – The true power of the auction comes from its intimacy.
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