Spirit of Freedom sculpture, Place de la Bastille

The Genie de la Liberte (Spirit of Freedom), 1833, by Augustin-Alexandre Dumont, a gilded statue on a gilded globe crowning the Corinthian capital of the Colonne de Juillet (July Column), 1835-40, by Jean-Antoine Alavoine and Joseph-Louis Duc, at the Place de la Bastille, 11th arrondissement, Paris, France. The winged figure of liberty is crowned with a star, holds the torch of civilization and his broken chains. The July Column commemorates the Revolution of 1830 and celebrates the Trois Glorieuses, the 3 days of 27a??29 July 1830 that saw the fall of King Charles X of France and the commencement of the July Monarchy of Louis-Philippe. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13431518

Media ID

45109640

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3744px x 5616px (4.0MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen