WORLD HISTORY

NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who painted ‘Germania’ and for what occasion?
A
Artist Phillip Veit painted it to celebrate the unification of Germany
B
Phillip Veit painted it to hang from the ceiling of St Paul’s where the Frankfurt Parliament was held in 1848.
C
Phillip Veit painted it to celebrate Bismarck’s victory
D
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Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The artist Philip Veit prepared his 1848 painting of Germania on a cotton banner as it was meant to hang from the ceiling of the Church of St Paul where the Frankfurt parliament was convened in March 1848.

Detailed explanation-2: -Philipp Veit1848 This monumental painting by Philipp Veit is a unique testimonial of German history. A female figure towers before a flat landscape. She carries a flag of black, red and gold, her breast bears the crest of the German Confederation with the double-headed eagle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Germania, painted by Philipp Veit in 1848, was a symbol of the German nation during the revolutions of 1848–49 and in later years.

Detailed explanation-4: -Philip Veit, Julius Hubner and Lorenz Clasen were the artists who made paintings of Germania.

Detailed explanation-5: -Who painted ‘Germania’ and for whatoccasion? Phillip Veit painted it to hang fromthe ceiling of St Paul’s where theFrankfurt Parliament was held in1848.

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