Triumph of the Republic

sculpture by Dalou

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The Triumph of the Republic is a bronze sculpture created by French artist Jules Dalou. Located at the Place de la Nation in Paris, this allegorical group composition was worked on from 1879 to 1899. Dalou was known for his allegorical works inspired by the Baroque style, as well as his naturalist studies of everyday people. The Triumph of the Republic is one of his most significant Parisian monuments.1

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…Parisian monuments include the bronze Triumph of the Republic (1879–99) at the Place de la Nation and the memorial to painter Eugène Delacroix in the Luxembourg Gardens (1890). Two bronze gisants—Auguste Blanqui (1885) and Victor Noir (1890), both in Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris—became popular pilgrimage and rallying sites for political liberals.…
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…Parisian monuments include the bronze Triumph of the Republic (1879–99) at the Place de la Nation and the memorial to painter Eugène Delacroix in the Luxembourg Gardens (1890). Two bronze gisants—Auguste Blanqui (1885) and Victor Noir (1890), both in Père-Lachaise Cemetery, Paris—became popular pilgrimage and rallying sites for political liberals.…
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