French socialist political activist and political theorist. Sculpture by Jules Dalou (1838-1902).
Showing posts with label effigy. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Monday, April 23, 2012
Division 71 - Croce-Spinelli and Sivel
Joseph Croce-Spinelli (1843-1875) and Theodore Henri Sivel (1834-1875) died of asphyxiation when their balloon ascended too high. A third man, Gaston Tissandier (1843-1899), survived and is buried in division 27. Sculpture by Alphonse Dumilatre (1844-1923).
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Division 7 - Heloise and Abelard
Separated in life, together in death. Abduction, castration, terror, fear and the profound anguish caused by the loss of your one and only love, Heloise d'Argenteuil and Peter Abelard remains ultimate romantic tale of "undying" love.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Division 4 - Paul-Albert Bartholome (1848–1928)
Bartholome is best known for the group of statuary inspired by his wife's death, ‘Aux morts’ (1895), and for the monument to Rousseau in the Panthéon. He also created the monuments to Dubufe in division 10 and Meilhac and Pam, both in Montmartre Cemetery (division 21 and 3 respectively).
Sunday, February 5, 2012
Division 4 - Francois Felix Faure (1841-1899)
The seemingly peaceful figure of Felix Faure, president of France from 1895 until his death in 1899, belies the turmoil of the last years of his life which saw his administration embroiled in the notorious Dreyfus Affair. Sculpture by Rene de Saint-Marceaux (1845-1915).
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