La Marseillaise
The relief of La Marseillaise is one of the four relief sculptural groups at the base of Arc de Triomphe.
It was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon after the victory at Austerlitz. In 1810 when Napoleon entered Paris from the west , he had a wooden mock-up of the completed arch constructed. Napoleon’s body passed under it on 15 December 1840 on its way to its second and final resting place.
Featured in Statues and Such in Jan 2009
Featured in Historic Landmarks of Europe in Mar 2009
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La Marseillaise belongs to the following groups:
Black and White Photography, French Architecture , Historic Landmarks of Europe, Photographic France and Statues and Such Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
susan davies
great photograph, if you havent already done so you should add it to the architectural group
Murray Newham
yeah the light and shadows of this piece add to its drama, beautiful.
berndt2
Beautiful work – the detail is great, and I love how the shadows fall so dramatically, too