Arc de Triomphe (large print)

Synopsis

This image is of the huge triumphal arch in Paris, France. There is a locator dot shown, which will be at the top left when the image is the correct way up. There is a very large relief sculpture at the base of the pillar of the arch on the left. It is called "The Triumph of Napoleon" and is a tribute to Bonaparte's many military victories. The spirit of Victory crowns Napoleon with a laurel wreath on the right, her arm on the left is reaching up towards Napoleon's head. Napoleon is wearing a Roman toga in the centre of the piece. Up from these two figures Fame blows a trumpet. There are several bowing and prostrate figures at Napoleon's feet, they have not been shown due to lack of space. There are other decorative elements of the sculptural relief. The wiggly line around the figures shows the extent of the entire piece. The sculptural relief “stands†on a tall plinth in the bottom left of the image. Up from this piece is a smaller sculptural relief framed in a rectangle of stonework. This is called “The Battle of Aboukir.†On the left is a man on a horse. To the right are two standing soldiers. There are many more figures in this piece which have not been shown because of lack of space. Up from this and going right across the width of the arch is a frieze of figures. There are bands of soldiers on foot, on horseback, musicians drumming or trumpeting the soldiers into battle. The sculptural figures are too small to be shown here although they would actually stand about a metre tall. Up from the frieze is a row of circles. These are stone shields each one representing military victory. Just above the archway are two angels. There is one on each side and they face and reach out to each other. Moving down the column on the right there is another smaller sculptural relief framed in a rectangle of stonework. This is depicts the funeral of Marceau. In the centre is a body laid out on a sort of bed. To the left is a standing figure looking at the body. To the right is a figure facing away from the body and leaning on another man in grief. The other figure is not shown. Several other figures are standing around, these are not shown either because of lack of space. Down from this piece is a second very large relief sculpture at the base of the pillar of the arch. It also “stands†on a tall plinth in the bottom right of the image. This is called "The Departure of the Volunteers of 1792". There are two standing figures. The one on the left is reaching out to the left. Up from these figures is a winged woman shouting and rallying the French people against an enemy from a foreign nation. There are several other figures and weapons which have not been shown due to lack of space. The wiggly line around the figures shows the extent of the entire piece. This piece is very famous and aroused a great deal of patriotism of its own among the Parisians that it earned its nickname of "La Marseillaise". The arch is very large: 164 feet (50m) high, 148 feet (45m) wide and 72 feet (22m) deep. In the bottom centre of the image is a medium family car for size comparison.

Copyright:

2012

Book Details

Book Quality:

Excellent

Publisher:

RNIB

Date of Addition:

04/25/17

Copyrighted By:

RNIB

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Art and Architecture

Submitted By:

Ian Green

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N/A

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This is a copyrighted book.