The Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789, 1790. Creator: Charles Thevenin (French
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The Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789, 1790. Creator: Charles Thevenin (French
The Storming of the Bastille, July 14, 1789, 1790. Overtaking the Bastille, a fortress prison and symbol of the monarchys power, was a turning point in the French Revolution (1789-99). This etching of the successful rebellion is the only print made by the history painter Charles Thevenin. Typically, artists recorded historical events in paintings that printmakers then engraved with tools called burins, but in this case Thevenin drew his composition directly on the prepared etching plate, capturing a sense of the excitement he claimed to have witnessed firsthand. A newspaper announcement for the etching marveled at its capacity to expediently relate the emotional spirit of the revolutionary event, for which viewers would otherwise have to " await vainly from the cold burin."
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