La statue de la Résistance
Appearance
La statue de la Résistance par Falguière (The statue of the Resistance by Falguière) was a 9-foot tall snow sculpture of a nude woman with a cannon, designed by Alexandre Falguière during the Franco-Prussian War in December 1870. The statue of meant to symbolize the resistance of the French army during the Siege of Paris (1870–1871).[1]
References
- ^ Eckstein, Bob. "The Revolution of 1870: The Snowman's French Roll". The History of the Snowman. ISBN 978-1-4169-4066-1.