François
Rude's
The Departure of the Volunteers
of 1792
(or "La Marseillaise").
The most famous of the four reliefs
on the faces of the arch flanking the
o pening, this emotional composition
depicts the French people rallying
against enemies from abroad. These
citizens, both nude and in classical
armor, are roused to patriotic fervor
by the Roman goddess of war,
Bellona,who has also been identified
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This grouping so aroused
spectators' patriotism that the
work became known as "La
Marseillaise," the French national
anthem written in 1792 - the
same year as the departure
of the volunteers.
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Sculpture
by Etex.
Peace with a man,
protected by Minerva, putting
his swordback into his
scabbard; at his side peasants
get back to work;
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A
close up of the center
carving
in Etex' Peace.
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Resistance
With
a naked soldier defending his family,
urged on by the spirit of the future.
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A
close up of the center
carving in Resistance. |
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Unidentified.
I would
gladly accept the name and
significance of this carving
from my most esteemed
audience ....
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This
carving is a longer one,
situated on the side face,
encompassing the entire side. |
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| More
of the above carving. |
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| The
names of the 558 generals... |
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| In
the floor, we see... |
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The
French "Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier" for WWI
lies here ... |
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