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Peace (La Paix de 1815)
Frieze decorating l'Arc de Triomphe, Paris
| The Arc de Triomphe, completed in 1836, was erected by Napoleon to proclaim the glory of France. Its columns contain four enormous sculptural groups on different themes. The four sculptures are: |
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| • The Departure of the Volunteers of '92 ("La Marseillaise") | by François Rude |
| • The Triumph of Napoleon in 1810 | by Jean-Pierre Cortot |
| • Resistance (La Résistance de 1814) | by Antoine Etex |
| • Peace (La Paix de 1815) | by Antoine Etex |
Photograph by John Malyon