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Marianne, the female allegory of Liberty, was chosen to represent the new regime of the French Republic, while remaining to symbolise liberty at the same time. [6] The imagery of Marianne chosen as the seal of the First French Republic depicted her standing, young and determined. [7]
Gallic rooster on top of a war memorial in La Rochelle. The Gallic rooster (French: coq gaulois, pronounced [kɔk ɡolwa] ⓘ) is a national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a state and its values: the Republic.
Fleur-de-lis is the stylized depiction of the lily flower. The name itself derives from ancient Greek λείριον > Latin lilium > French lis.. The lily has always been the symbol of fertility and purity, and in Christianity it symbolizes the Immaculate Conception.
Coat of arms of the Dauphin of France. Arms of the Dauphin of France, depicting the fleur-de-lis and the dolphin.. Dauphin of France (/ ˈ d ɔː f ɪ n /, also UK: / d ɔː ˈ f ɪ n, ˈ d oʊ f æ̃ / US: / ˈ d oʊ f ɪ n, d oʊ ˈ f æ̃ /; French: Dauphin de France [dofɛ̃ də fʁɑ̃s] ⓘ), originally Dauphin of Viennois (Dauphin de Viennois), was the title given to the heir apparent ...
The official logo of the French Republic, with Marianne and the national motto, Liberté, égalité, fraternité. National symbols of France are emblems of the French Republic and French people, and they are the cornerstone of the nation's republican tradition. The national symbols of the French Fifth Republic are: [1] The French flag
The Raft of the Medusa (French: Le Radeau de la Méduse [lə ʁado d(ə) la medyz]) – originally titled Scène de Naufrage (Shipwreck Scene) – is an oil painting of 1818–1819 by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Théodore Géricault (1791–1824). [1] Completed when the artist was 27, the work has become an icon of French ...
The Thinker (French: Le Penseur), by Auguste Rodin, is a bronze sculpture depicting a nude male figure of heroic size, seated on a large rock, leaning forward, right elbow placed upon the left thigh, back of the right hand supporting the chin in a posture evocative of deep thought and contemplation. This universally recognized expression of ...
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, emphasis on accurate depiction of light in its changing qualities (often accentuating the effects of the passage of time), ordinary subject matter, unusual visual angles, and inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience.