{"product_id":"napoleon-in-the-kremlin-1902-chicago-tribune-art-supplement-moscow-fire-1812-print","title":"Napoleon in the Kremlin- 1902 Chicago Tribune Art Supplement — Moscow Fire 1812 Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Napoleon in the Kremlin\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginal 1902 Chicago Tribune Art Supplement\u003cbr\u003eMoscow Fire, 1812\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatic original 1902 color lithographic art supplement published by the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e depicting Napoleon Bonaparte in the Kremlin during the catastrophic Moscow Fire of 1812. This powerful image captures one of the most pivotal and tragic moments of Napoleon's disastrous Russian Campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNapoleon's Moscow Campaign - 1812:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNapoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812 was the beginning of his downfall. After capturing Moscow in September 1812, Napoleon found the city largely abandoned and soon engulfed in flames. The Great Fire of Moscow destroyed most of the city, leaving Napoleon's Grande Armée without shelter or supplies as winter approached.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNapoleon waited in the Kremlin for five weeks, hoping for a Russian surrender that never came. The subsequent retreat from Moscow in the brutal Russian winter decimated his army and marked the turning point in the Napoleonic Wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Print is Significant:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis scene captures Napoleon at the moment of his greatest miscalculation - trapped in the burning Kremlin, realizing his campaign had failed. The Moscow Fire and subsequent retreat destroyed the Grande Armée and shattered the myth of Napoleon's invincibility. This is one of the most dramatic and consequential moments in military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChicago Tribune Art Supplements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e published high-quality color lithographic art supplements in the early 1900s featuring historical scenes. These supplements used chromolithography to create rich, vibrant images that served as both educational material and collectible art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Napoleon in the Kremlin\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e Art Supplement\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1902\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Color chromolithograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Context:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moscow Campaign, September-October 1812\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eSignificance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turning point in Napoleonic Wars\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect For:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eNapoleonic Wars collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRussian Campaign 1812 specialists\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMilitary history enthusiasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChicago Tribune historical supplement collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFrench military history collectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHistory teachers and educational displays\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDark academia and military décor\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Moscow Campaign of 1812 was Napoleon's greatest disaster:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGrande Armée entered Russia with 600,000 men\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMoscow Fire destroyed shelter and supplies\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRetreat in brutal winter decimated the army\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOnly 100,000 survived the campaign\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMarked beginning of Napoleon's downfall\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLed to his abdication in 1814\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA genuine piece of early 20th-century newspaper art celebrating one of the most dramatic and consequential moments in Napoleonic history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DeadFITS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52746104308079,"sku":"SKU10094","price":61.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/9636\/0815\/files\/2.16.1902.NapoleanintheKremlin.jpg?v=1773415497","url":"https:\/\/deadfitsvintage.com\/products\/napoleon-in-the-kremlin-1902-chicago-tribune-art-supplement-moscow-fire-1812-print","provider":"DeadFITS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}