Jeanne d'Arc (Frémiet)
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Jeanne d'Arc is an equestrian sculpture by Emmanuel Frémiet
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It is located at the Place des Pyramides
, in Paris
, near where Joan of Arc was wounded during her failed attempt to take Paris.
The original statue was commissioned by Napoleon III, in 1874. In 1899, the sculptor reworked it.
Other examples include: Nancy, France, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, Melbourne, Australia.
Another version of the statue was carried out in 1889, by Fremiet for the city of Nancy, on Lafayette Square. The horse was reduced in size in 1899, replacing the horse in Paris by the Nancy version, causing some controversy.
On 1 May, the National Front, holds an annual event in honor of Joan of Arc at the statue.
The monument was classified as a historic monument, on March 31, 1992.
Emmanuel Frémiet
Emmanuel Frémiet was a French sculptor. He is famous for his sculpture of Joan of Arc in Paris and the monument to Ferdinand de Lesseps in Suez....
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It is located at the Place des Pyramides
Place des Pyramides
Place des Pyramides is a public square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. It is located in the middle of the Rue de Rivoli, at its intersection with the Rue des Pyramides and Avenue du General Lemonnier, at the western end of the Tuileries Garden....
, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, near where Joan of Arc was wounded during her failed attempt to take Paris.
The original statue was commissioned by Napoleon III, in 1874. In 1899, the sculptor reworked it.
Other examples include: Nancy, France, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Portland, Oregon, Melbourne, Australia.
History
The statue was commissioned by the French government following the defeat of the country in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. It is the only public commission of the State during the period 1870-1914, called the Golden Age of statuary in Paris. The sculptor Emmanuel Fremiet, took as his model Aimee Girod, a young Lorraine, and was inaugurated in 1874. The pedestal was designed by the architect Paul Abadie.Another version of the statue was carried out in 1889, by Fremiet for the city of Nancy, on Lafayette Square. The horse was reduced in size in 1899, replacing the horse in Paris by the Nancy version, causing some controversy.
On 1 May, the National Front, holds an annual event in honor of Joan of Arc at the statue.
The monument was classified as a historic monument, on March 31, 1992.
External links
- http://www.geolocation.ws/v/W/4cc14f7b1d41c8067f0145a3/equestrian-statue-of-joan-of-arc-by/en