It was sung by a young volunteer, later to become a general under Napoleon, at a patriotic gathering in Marseille, the city from which the song gets its name, and was subsequently adopted as the army’s rallying cry.
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- Material: Cold Cast Bronze Coated Polyresin
- Measurement: 39cm(H) x 30cm(W) x 9cm (D)
- Unique intricate design
- Great craftsmanship
This item is made of Cold Cast Bronze Coated Polyresin. Fabulous in look and quality. Reasonable in weight as well. Perfect for gifts, office and home decor. An Awesome Piece For Art Lovers.
LA MARSEILLAISE – It is Francois Rude’s masterpiece and one of the best-known sculptures in the world. Its location has obviously contributed to its fame, attached as a bas-relief to the right foot of the façade of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris—on the Champs-Elysées facing side. An enormous fifty meters high structure, designed to celebrate France’s military achievements in 1806 by Jean Chalgrin, the arch’s construction was begun under Napoleon’s orders but remained unfinished when finally he was defeated in 1815.