empire

The Empire style (coming from the French word meaning the “empire”), or the Napoleonic classicism, is the interior style of the age of Napoleon I, where luxury, splendor and power are stressed. In the Empire style, the spectacular effect is valued higher than comfort.
The subject of the paintings for the Empire style is diverse; these can be portraits, still life, hunting scenes, battle pieces, mythological scenes, landscapes, seascapes, etc., their main task is to accentuate the luxury of the interior.
The trellis hanging of the paintings, when the paintings are placed from top to bottom of the wall without any gaps between them, is widely used in the Empire style.