Primary Source

Festival of Supreme Being

Annotation

These depictions show the Festival of the Supreme Being during the French Revolution, a massive pageant staged by Jacques–Louis David on 8 June 1794, in open air on the "Field of Reunion," formerly the royal army’s parade ground. At David’s orders, a huge mountain was erected on the field, as seen in this engraving.

Credits

Creator
G. Texier

Source
Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date
1794

How to Cite This Source

"Festival of Supreme Being," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/festival-supreme-being [accessed November 24, 2024]