NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
THE RISE OF NATIONALISM IN EUROPE
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The allegory of Greece
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The allegory of France
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An artist
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The allegory of Germany
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Detailed explanation-1: -Marianne is the embodiment of the French Republic. Marianne represents the permanent values that found her citizens’ attachment to the Republic: “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity".
Detailed explanation-2: -Marianne was a female figure that portrayed Italy as a nation.
Detailed explanation-3: -In France, Marianne was chosen as the allegory of the nation. The name Marianne was chosen as it was a popular Christian name, which underlined the idea of a people’s nation. Her characteristics were the red cap, the tricolour and the cockade.
Detailed explanation-4: -The origins of the Marianne “goddess of liberty” symbol date back to 1775 when a French artist first painted her as a symbol of French liberty. The image became popular in 1792 when France changed from a monarchy to a republic after a revolution. Marianne was chosen to represent the republic.