How had the female figures become an allegory of the nation during 19th century in Europe? Analyse
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Answer:
The female figure was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life. Thus the female figure became an allegory of the nation. During the French Revolution artists used the formal allegory to portray idea such as Liberty Justice and the Republic.
Explanation:
•During 19th century the female figures became an allegory of the nation .
•Artist represented nation's as a female figure because they wanted to give the extract idea of the nation
•During french revolution, artist used female figure to portrait ideas such as republic,liberty and justice through symbols
•In France Marianne represented the idea of people's nation . These figures where marked on coins and stamps
• Similary Germania became the allegory of German nation. It wore crown of oak leave as oak stood for heroism