Question

Who were Marianne and Germania? What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?

Answer 1

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Marianne and Germania were the female allegories of France and. German nations respectively. They stood as personifications of the 'Republic' and 'Liberty'. They were portrayed such that they gave the abstract idea of a nation in a concrete form

Answer 2

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Marianne and Germania are allegories of France and Germany respectively

Allegories is a an abstract idea which is expressed through a person or thing.

Nations were portrayed as female figures, which we call allegories

Marianne :

Marainne is an allegory of France. " Marainne " is a popular Christian name , which underlined the idea of a people's nation. Her characterstics were drawn from those of liberty and the republic - the red cap, the tri - colour, the cokade.

Statues of Marainne were erected in the public squares to remind the public of the national symbol of unity and to persuade them identify with it.

Germania :

Germania is the allegory of Germany.

Its characterstics is :

Broken chains signifies that being freed

Breastplate with eagle signifies of German Empire i.e strength

Crown of Oak leaves signifies heroism

Sword signifies Readiness to fight

Olive branch around the sword signifies willingness to make peace

Black, red and gold tricolor signifies flag of liberal nationalists in 1948

Ray of rising sun signifies beginning of new era

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