A painting of Napoleon and his coronation as depicted by David sits in the Louvre in Paris, France.

Fortunately, the narration for it is in English and the commentators point out various facts about the David painting and its various features like the crown held by Napoleon above Josephine's head while every spectator seems to look at this head covering.

If you are a pupil of the arts-- even those depicting Napoleon and his era-- unlock some of the mysteries of the Louvre with this neat feature of "A Closer Look". A Closer Look | Louvre Museum | Paris

One of these shows paintings by David depicts Napoleon crowning Josephine. http://musee.louvre.fr/oal/sacre/indexEN.html

In an auburn colored section of the painting you can even see a gallery of David's friends and relations watching the coronation.

Fumble, borrow, lobby, chide.
 

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/c.../comic/Jumble/

Monday's Word Jumble answers:

Fumble.
Lobby.
Chide.
Borrow.

If you want to check Tuesday's Word Jumble answers or play a timed game-- http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/tmj.../18/index.html

The Soda Lakes and Berthollet.
 

Napoleon and the Scientific Expedition to Egypt | Linda Hall Library

Claude-Louis Berthollet may have initially chided Napoleon for requiring him to return to Paris with Bonaparte while the chemist was investigating the natural phenomenon of the Soda Lakes in Egypt. This, however, allowed Berthollet to lobby for support of the sciences by Napoleon and his cronies. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/...uis-Berthollet.


Berthollet did fumble with his politics after Napoleon lost power and suffered for it. He probably had to borrow money from his more politically astute colleagues.

Thanks. I come here whenever I feel I have some extra brain power to spare, which isn't too often. :D I'm not a big history buff so I can't keep up with you. :read:

Niece, merge, miffed, lavish.
 

Jumble - Houston Chronicle

Tuesday's Word Jumble answers.

Niece.
Lavish.
Miffed.
Merge.

When Bonaparte's relatives fortures-- like those of his nieces and nephews-- merged with those of his relatives, Napoleon got miffed when they were not lavish with personal gifts for him.

For Checking today's Word Jumble answers-- http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/tmj.../19/index.html

Interesting trivia about Napoleon-- http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/napoleon/f...s/did-you-know

June 19, 2013 Word Jumble answers.
 

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/c.../comic/Jumble/

Wednesday's Word Jumble answers:

Clamp.
Twill.
Wicked.
Jargon.

For checking Thursday's Word Jumble answers-- http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/tmj.../20/index.html

Yesterday's Word Jumble answers.
 

Jumble - Houston Chronicle

Tempt.
Money.
Shrunk.
Lunacy.

Friday the First Day of Summer Word Jumble answers-- http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/tmj.../21/index.html You will have to work through the timed puzzle, however, to get these.

The Ibis and Napoleon.
 

Napoleon and the Scientific Expedition to Egypt | Linda Hall Library

Napoleon must have had to bone up on his scientific jargon when speaking to some his scientists on his Egyptian expedition. Otherwise he might think that they had descended into lunacy with the efforts on such things as salt flats, Egyptian birds, mummies, mirages, and other rather esoteric matters. At least, this prevented him from being tempted by other attractions of Egypt like the many belly dancers and their twill who would probably have wanted quite a bit of money from the future Emperor of France. His interests were shrunk by all the demands his scientists and soldiers put on him. These belly dancers might have been a put a wicked clamp on his and his men's finances.

http://www.chron.com/entertainment/c.../comic/Jumble/

Friday's Word Jumble answers:

Shyly.
Wedge.
Symbol.
Nimble.

Napoleon Bonaparte (Author of Love Letters Of Great Men Vol. 1)

Bonaparte was very nimble when it came to appearances vs. reality. He would unshyly wedge himself within the tallest soldiers in his army so as to hide his true height and protect himself from musket fire. He was about 5' 7" in height so not at all that short for his time period. Even though many have the impression now that he was a very short man as he became a symbol of the short man or woman who compensates for his or her through the achievements that they have in life. He may have been a shy and studious youth but there not does seem to be that much that is timid about him.

Attend, Sicken, Kitty, Usher.
 

Jumble - Houston Chronicle

Saturday June 22, 2013 Word Jumble answers:

Sicken.
Attend.
Kitty.
Usher.

http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/tmj.../22/index.html

Bonaparte even ushered into the world of card games.
 

Rules of Card Games: Nap

A card game similar to bridge is Napoleon or Nap for short. There is also a game called Napoleon which is quite popular in Japan but is quite different from the card game played in parts of England and Scotland and elsewhere in the UK. There is a kitty to be won in this game and a number of people can attend. Napoleon himself would probably be sickened by the higher bid of Wellington which is part of this game. It seems that Napoleon's Waterloo has ushered in all kinds of cultural references from many different periods as well as geographic regions.

Mike Argirion and Jeff Knurek Word Jumble
 

June 23, 2013 Word Jumble answers from the Villages Daily Sun:

Foyer.
Gloat.
Bedbug.
Ossify.

Many a bedbug could only ossify in the foyer of Bonaparte's tent in Egypt never reaching the Little Corporal's bed to take a quick bite out of Napoleon and then gloat about it with his bedbug buddies.

http://youtu.be/M3kRs7gswiU Good 5 Part Lecture by Professor Bob Brier on Napoleon and Egypt. This link is to the First Part. There are Five Parts. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3kRs7gswiU&feature=share&list=PL3ACC385F6 5D9FAB6[/ame]

Link to Bob Brier's 5 part Napoleon and Egypt lecture.
 

Word Jumble answers for Monday June 24, 2013 are:

Botch.
Youth.
Kettle.
Septic.

http://www.uclick.com/client/sea/tmj.../25/index.html

Fun to do
 

After coming home from church, I noticed the smell of septic. Not a good way to start the day so I called the plumber. He told me that when they put the pipe in for the drain they did a botch job and the pipe leaked. After fixing the drain, it was time for my cooking class with the youth group. We cooked kettle corn and sat by the fire. A good way to end the day.