Representatives of the third estate take the oath raising their arms in the direction of bailly, the president of the assembly,standing on a table in the centre. Do you think that during the actual event bailly would have stood with his back to the assembly deputies?What could have been david's intention in placing bailly the way he has done?
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Explanation:
The following points may help you:
a. No, in reality, Baily would have not stood with his back to the assembled deputies, as he was their chosen President voicing and representing their interests.
b. But the artistic expression aimed at showing that the new Constitution of 1791 as drafted by the National Assembly basically betrayed the people.
c. The constitution rather turned its back to the people, comprising of women, peasants workers who were not given right to vote and continued to remain passive citizens.
d. The constitution in its Declaration of rights of the man and citizen instead recognised the rights of the rich and the propertied section of the society while not appeasing other section of the society.It could not fulfil the aspirations of the common people.