Socha Napoleona Bonaparte

Abstract

This thesis contents a theoretical part, which describes the historical context of the personality of Napoleon Bonaparte and major historical events related to this character. It also describes the development and artistic representatives of Classicism and Empire in France and in the Czech lands in late 18th and in early19th century. The practical part deals with the technology and the process of production of artistic bronze cast and creating the appearance similar to classicist conception of artistic bronze sculptures.