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Who were Marianne and Germania?What was the importance of the way in which they were portrayed?
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 6 months ago

Marianne and Germania are allegories of France and Germany respectively...

Allegories is a an abstract idea which is expressed through a person or thing.

Nations were portrayed as female figures, which we call allegories
Marianne :

Marainne is an allegory of France. " Marainne " is a popular Christian name , which underlined the idea of a people's nation. Her characterstics were drawn from those of liberty and the republic - the red cap, the tri - colour, the cokade.
Statues of Marainne were erected in the public squares to remind the public of the national symbol of unity and to persuade them identify with it.

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