Bref du Pape en 1791
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Bref du Pape en 1791
Bref du Pape en 1791. Print shows a member of the Third Estate, with cockade on his hat and a big smile, using a Papal letter to clean himself after defecating on papers of Le Clerc de Juigne on the ground; Abbe Royou, with glass, and L-A. duc de La Rochefoucauld-d Enville observe from the left. In the background, on a pyre, Pope Pius VI is burned in effigy; a bird and VI emerge from the smoke above a crowd of National Guards, sanculottes, and members of the clergy. Date 1791. Bref du Pape en 1791. Print shows a member of the Third Estate, with cockade on his hat and a big smile, using a Papal letter to clean himself after defecating on papers of Le Clerc de Juigne on the ground; Abbe Royou, with glass, and L-A. duc de La Rochefoucauld-d Enville observe from the left. In the background, on a pyre, Pope Pius VI is burned in effigy; a bird and VI emerge from the smoke above a crowd of National Guards, sanculottes, and members of the clergy. Date 1791
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Bref du Pape en 1791
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is a provocative and historically significant print depicting a pivotal moment during the French Revolution. The image shows a member of the Third Estate, identified by the cockade on his hat, triumphantly using a Papal letter to clean himself after defecating on the papers of Le Clerc de Juigne, who is not present in the scene. The humiliating act symbolizes the growing anger and disdain towards the Catholic Church and its temporal power during the revolutionary period. Looking on from the left are Abbe Royou, holding a glass, and L-A. duc de La Rochefoucauld-d Enville. Their expressions suggest a mixture of amusement and disbelief at the scene unfolding before them. In the background, an effigy of Pope Pius VI is being burned on a pyre. The smoke from the fire reveals a bird and the image of the Pope emerging from the flames, symbolizing the end of his temporal power in France. The crowd in the background consists of National Guards, sans-culottes, and members of the clergy. Their presence underscores the widespread support for the revolution and the desire for change. The date of the print is 1791, a year before the storming of the Bastille and the formal establishment of the French Republic. This print serves as a powerful reminder of the revolutionary fervor that swept through France during this time and the role that the Catholic Church played in the political upheaval.
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