"The Exorcism": Ridding France of the Devil Napoleon
Title
"The Exorcism": Ridding France of the Devil Napoleon
Description
The seal in the foreground, with its fleur–de–lys, indicates a return to royalism after France’s liberation from Napoleon. In addition, the secularism associated with the Revolution is countered with the image’s reference to the religious practice of exorcism.
Creator
Hoffmann
Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/166/|Collection de Vinck. <em>Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870</em>. Vol. 73 (pièces 9503-9634), Restauration et Cent-Jours
Format
JPEG
Language
German
Identifier
166
Original Format
Engraving
Physical Dimensions
17.8 x 16.8 cm
Title (French)
Die Exorcisten
Citation
Hoffmann, “"The Exorcism": Ridding France of the Devil Napoleon,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 22, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/166.