Who were Marianne and germania explain their two features
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Marianne and Germania were the female allegories of France and Germany.
They stood as personifications of the ‘Republic’ and ‘Liberty’.
They were portrayed that they gave the abstract idea of a nation in a concrete form.
They would establish a sense of nationality in the citizens of these countries.
They stood as personifications of the ‘Republic’ and ‘Liberty’.
They were portrayed that they gave the abstract idea of a nation in a concrete form.
They would establish a sense of nationality in the citizens of these countries.
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Marianne and Germania were the female allegories of France and German nations respectively.
The female allegories stood as personifications of the ‘Republic’ and ‘Liberty’. They were portrayed such that would instill a sense of nationality in the citizens of these countries.
- In France, Marianne’s characteristics were drawn from those of Liberty and the Republic—the red cap, the tricolor, the cockade. Statues of Marianne were erected in public squares to remind the public of national symbol of unity.
- Germania wears a crown of oak leaves which stands for heroism. Broken chains signifies being freed, sword with her signifies readiness to fight, ray of rising sun signifies the beginning of new era.
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