The periods in which these were made differ by more than one thousand years. Trajan's forum was completed in Rome around 113 AD, and Delacroix painted Liberty Leading the people in Paris around 1830. During these time periods, the Romans were celebrating a victory in the Dacian Wars that was fought with their power. On the other hand, the french were amidst revolution against their power, King Charles X. King Charles X was a ruler who oppressed his people by publications restrictive ordinances that were contrary to prior law and who was not well respected by his citizens. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Trajan is considered to be one of the greatest leaders the empire ever had and was respected as such at the time. His column was an immense architectural feat that made use of very expensive building materials such as colored marble (Connolly , "Trajan", 1970), while Liberty Leading the People was a painting that was composed of mere oil on canvas. While the general differences in these pieces are multitudinous, both pieces differ in a much deeper…
Let them eat cake. This short, yet powerful statement, is attributed to the French monarch, Marie Antoinette, and she can be seen saying it in the 2006 movie titled Marie Antoinette by Sofia Coppola. The movie follows the life of the young queen after she arrives from Austria and is thrust into a lavish life as the new Dauphine of France. However, much like the powerful statement of ‘let them eat cake’, which is falsely attributed to Antoinette, many points of this movie fell short of any…
This Girl is on Fire Introduction Jeanne d’Arc (Joan of Arc), more famously known in France as the Maid of Orleans, is considered a national heroine of France.She has numerous names, such as Joan of Arc, more famously known in France as the Maid of Orleans, or Jeanne d’Arc in French, but for simplicity we will refer to her as Joan of Arc here. Just at the age of 18, she led the French army to battle with England and had a historic victory over England its and french allies, the Burgundians.…
The saint I am doing is Joan of Arc. Saint Joan of Arc was born in France in 1412. She died on May 30, 1431. On history.com it says that “she a peasant girl living in medieval France, believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory in its long-running war with England”. With no military training, Joan convinced the embattled crown prince Charles of Valois to allow her to lead a French army to the besieged city of Orléans. After seeing the prince crowned King Charles VII, Joan was…
As a patriarchy, our society denotes men as the dominant group, and as a result, masculinity is intertwined with prestige and power. If men change their values or patterns, then society follows them. Within French nobility, the traditional masculinity of bodily strength, chivalry, and skillfulness was no longer enough to gain prestige and proper reputation. The French elite classes began to emphasize the need for gentlemanly and intellectual pursuits. King Charles the Wise hastened this…
events or advances taking place. The Middle Ages took place from 400 CE to 1400 CE, according to Document A (INDVA). There is debate as to whether the Dark Ages were truly that “dark”. The term “Dark Ages” is an inappropriate term as much actually did occur during this time. A strict definition for the word nationality states “the status of belonging to particular nation” (“Nationality”). A definition more suiting to medieval times would be a “distinctive national or ethnic character”…
included, believed she heard voices from God. Joan of Arc had humble beginnings and her beliefs inspired her to do great things. She would help Charles VII become king. However, at the end of her life she would be burned at the stake for heresy. Joan has an incredible story that takes her from her humble beginnings, to completing incredible feats of victory during the hundred year war till she met her untimely demise. To begin with, Joan of Arc was born in 1412 A.D. and she lived at home with…
woman in French history. Would you believe I was only sixteen when I fought for France? As a young child, I never really went to church or prayed that much. But when I was visited by 3 saints, that all changed. I am Joan of Arc, I grew up a typical girl, but at the age of thirteen, three saints appeared to me; their appearance changed France forever because I fought for my people’s freedom and became the most notable woman in French history. I was born in Domremy, France on January 6, 1412.…
northeast France. She was born during the 100 years war and grew up fearful of death just like many others. She was just 16 when she got a special calling. Following this calling Joan of Arc affected the people of Europe by leading the military during the 100 years war. Joan had no special plans in life and being the youngest out of five kids you are expected to follow along in their footsteps which is to stay at home and work the garden and clean the house. Her village is in the middle of the…
Joan became an amazing hero throughout the world leading many to victory. Joan always loved the Catholic Church and fighting for her country. Joan died for her country and she became a martyr. Many loved the way she died saving lives. After death her fame increased, then she was canonized and became the patron saint of France. Joan was a small town farm girl that made a difference by saving the French from the English command. She was an inspiration to all who may not know how to read, write,…