explain how did the 18th and 19th century artists Begin personifying a nation in allegory
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Artists represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures.
two allegories are;
1) FRANCE - Christened Marianne.
2) GERMAN - Germania
Answer:
In the 18th and 19th century many artists began personifying a nation as a female allegorical figure.
Explanation:
In the 18th and 19th centuries due to the growth of nationalistic feelings in Europe especially in Germany, France, and Britain, artists of that period started to create an imaginary female figure in which the attributes of mother nation were being shown.
These figures were shown wearing the national dress with the colours of the national flag and some symbolism was attached to it. For example, the female figure of Germany was called Germania and she is shown as wearing a dress of yellow, black and red the colours of German national flag.
She also had a sword in her hand and a crown made up of olive leaves around her head. The colours of her dress are the colour of the national flag, the sword shows her readiness to fight and the olive symbolises her peace-loving nature. Other similar examples are the figures of Britannica the female figure representing Britain, and Lady Liberty of France.