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Through Me You Are All Brothers

Annotation

Reflecting the sentiments of the French Revolution, this image shows the three orders unified by religion. The Virgin standing at right in a cloud holds a cross from which rays emanate to three figures representing the clergy, nobility, and Third Estate. A hooded figure with a serpent’s tail, representing the dangerous traditionalism of the old regime, clings to the robes of the priest and noble, holding them back from merging with the nation.

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Creator
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Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date
1789

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"Through Me You Are All Brothers," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/through-me-you-are-all-brothers [accessed March 28, 2024]