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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Question - 85
Identify all visuals and connect.
Answer: The dying lion statue in Lucerne commemorates the defense of the Tuilerias palace by the Swiss guards during the Paris commune. Adi, Divya, QoD, Hirak, Iam and Rahul Trivedi got it. Well done.
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The swiss guards
The lion statue is located in Lucerne, commemorating the Swiss guard's defense of the Tuileries Palace (the old building pic). The third pic is the swiss guards of the pope.
the lion monument in lucerne, the tuileries palace and swiss guards in their traditional uniform.
the dying lion of lucerne was carved in memory of the swiss mercenaries that were killed at the tuileries in 1792, while trying to protect Louis XVI from the angry mob (paris commune)
At first glance i thought -- Dan Brown + lion.....on further thought I'm going to have to say
The Swiss Guard
Images -- Lion of Lucerne in memory of swiss guards who died defending Louis XVI (by Thorwaldsen)
Old Image of the Louvre -- the Swiss Guard was established in around 1500 as 'garde du dedans du Louvre' (the Louvre indoor guard)....assigned to protect the king indoors
Swiss Guard of the Vatican -- personal guard for the pope and the only swiss guard legion left after the swiss constitution banned external recruitment by foreign nations in 1874
The carving of the dying lion at Lucernce (1) commemorates the massacre of the Swiss guards (2) during the French revolution, at the Tuileries Palace (3).
Identify all visuals and connect.
7 comments:
The swiss guards
The lion statue is located in Lucerne, commemorating the Swiss guard's defense of the Tuileries Palace (the old building pic). The third pic is the swiss guards of the pope.
All designs made by leonardo Da vinci
the lion monument in lucerne, the tuileries palace and swiss guards in their traditional uniform.
the dying lion of lucerne was carved in memory of the swiss mercenaries that were killed at the tuileries in 1792, while trying to protect Louis XVI from the angry mob (paris commune)
At first glance i thought -- Dan Brown + lion.....on further thought I'm going to have to say
The Swiss Guard
Images --
Lion of Lucerne in memory of swiss guards who died defending Louis XVI (by Thorwaldsen)
Old Image of the Louvre -- the Swiss Guard was established in around 1500 as 'garde du dedans du Louvre' (the Louvre indoor guard)....assigned to protect the king indoors
Swiss Guard of the Vatican -- personal guard for the pope and the only swiss guard legion left after the swiss constitution banned external recruitment by foreign nations in 1874
-Adithya
P.S. Sorry for the mini essay....couldn't resist
Swiss Guards - monument in Lucerne, Papal Swiss Guards.
Swiss guard
Tuileries Palace
Lion sculpture mourning executed Swiss guards of Tuileries Palace, executed during French Revolution
The carving of the dying lion at Lucernce (1) commemorates the massacre of the Swiss guards (2) during the French revolution, at the Tuileries Palace (3).
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