Exhibitions
William Blake’s Universe
Discover William Blake’s universe and a constellation of European artists seeking spirituality in their lives and art in response to war, revolution and political turbulence.
© Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Modern heroism: printmaking and the legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte
Tue 3 February 2015 - Sun 28 June 2015
Fitzwilliam Museum
An exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. Napoleon spread liberal reform across Europe and to his supporters his legacy was that of a modern hero. Post-Napoleonic France was characterised by constant unrest and political upheaval which coincided with a revolution in printmaking as the new technique of lithography flourished. Quick and cheap to issue in large numbers, lithography became the medium through which a new generation of artists was able to disseminate its art and political views to the masses.
Highlights of the exhibition include prints by Charlet and Raffet, who contributed to Napoleon’s heroic legacy through glorifying war and military personnel; works by Delacroix and Gericault that respond to the drama and tragedy of the period; and satirical prints by Daumier.
Cost: Free
Enquiries and booking
No need to book.
Timing
10:00am-5:00pm Tuesday-Saturday every week from Tuesday 3 February 2015 until Sunday 28 June 2015
12:00pm-5:00pm Sunday every week from Tuesday 3 February 2015 until Sunday 28 June 2015
12:00pm-5:00pm on Bank Holidays from Tuesday 3 February 2015 until Sunday 28 June 2015
All times
| Tue 3 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 4 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 5 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 6 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 7 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 8 February 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 10 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 11 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 12 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 13 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 14 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 15 February 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 17 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 18 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 19 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 20 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 21 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 22 February 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 24 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 25 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 26 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 27 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 28 February 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 1 March 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 3 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 4 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 5 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 6 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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| Wed 11 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 12 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 13 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 14 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 15 March 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
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| Fri 27 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 28 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 29 March 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 31 March 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 1 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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| Sun 19 April 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
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| Sat 25 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 26 April 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 28 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 29 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 30 April 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 1 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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| Sun 3 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Mon 4 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 5 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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| Fri 15 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 16 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 17 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 19 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 20 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 21 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 22 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
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| Sun 24 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Mon 25 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 26 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 27 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 28 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 29 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 30 May 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 31 May 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 2 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 3 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 4 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 5 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 6 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 7 June 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 9 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 10 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 11 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 12 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 13 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 14 June 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 16 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 17 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 18 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 19 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 20 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 21 June 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |
| Tue 23 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Wed 24 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Thu 25 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Fri 26 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sat 27 June 2015 | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
| Sun 28 June 2015 | 12:00PM - 5:00PM |