A peek behind the scenes: the medium panorama and the restoration of the Bourbaki Panorama
From 1996 to 2003, the image and building of the Bourbaki Panorama were comprehensively restored. Since then, continuous maintenance and sporadic…
18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
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18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
Faster, stronger, more powerful: the weapons of the Franco-Prussian War
The technical progress of the 19th century was also evident in the production of weapons. The use of the most modern weapons such as machine guns and…
18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
Bandage, immobilise, pad: the triangular cloth
Developed shortly before the Franco-Prussian War as a versatile first aid utensil, the triangular cloth is still an essential part of every first aid…
18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
Protecting peace: the Geneva Convention
The four Geneva Conventions are still the binding document for the protection of persons who do not or no longer take part in the fighting in the…
18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
Cooperation and organisation: the Contract of Les Verrières
Thoughtfully drafted in all haste: The Treaty of Les Verrières regulates the transfer and conditions of internment of the Bourbaki Army.
18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
Hard and bland: the Bourbaki biscuit
We probably cut our teeth on the Bourbaki biscuits that still exist today: the historic pastry is over 150 years old and was already considered hard…
18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
Miserable and exhausted: the state of health of the Bourbaki Army
Coughing and panting, clanging weapons and freezing cold – during the internment of 1871 many soldiers of the Bourbaki army suffer from frostbite,…
18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
Female values in male turmoil: women (’s roles) in the Bourbaki Panorama
The women in Edouard Castre’s monumental work are rare and correspond to the bourgeois ideal. In addition to the caring “sister”, there are other,…
18.09.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
Beautifully talented: the painting team
There is a special find in the Bourbaki Panorama's inventory: on a painter's palette, a young man can be seen smoking his pipe with relish – it is the…
09.08.2023, Published by Barbara Steiner
“Mes bons et chers amis”: the correspondence of the interned Bourbaki soldiers
In 1871, postal services with France were free of charge for the interned Bourbaki soldiers. The letters could be marked in various ways, including…