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A Place of Greater Safety by *suburbanbeatnik:iconsuburbanbeatnik:

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Submitted: February 25, 2007
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This was inspired by the Hilary Mantel novel, "A Place of Greater Safety," quite possibly the best novel about the French Revolution I have ever read. In this very sturm und drang piece, Robespierre signs the death warrant of his good friends Camille and Lucile Desmoulins, whose son was his godchild. As he does so, Saint-Just- the sinister blond in the upper left hand corner- looks on...

I did this in my last term at Art Center, and I've forgotten about it until now. It was painted with acrylics on Crescent illustration board.
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~Trollbutter:iconTrollbutter: Feb 25, 2007, 3:20:59 PM
his glasses seem slightly before his time! XD maybe he's a time travelling agent from a far off future?
*suburbanbeatnik:iconsuburbanbeatnik: Feb 25, 2007, 3:23:56 PM
actually, Robespierre did indeed have colored spectacles! His eyes were sensitive to the light :)
~Trollbutter:iconTrollbutter: Feb 25, 2007, 4:08:22 PM
wow! i wish i was so knowledgeable! >_<
*CyrionB:iconCyrionB: Feb 25, 2007, 4:16:35 PM
Color adds so much to a scene. I'm glad that you mentioned the media used, as it adds to the appreciation of a work. Great job!
*suburbanbeatnik:iconsuburbanbeatnik: Feb 25, 2007, 4:27:57 PM
Well, this happens when you've read a bunch of biographies about the guy... :P I <3 Maxime! (Even if he did send a bunch of people to their deaths...)
~Trollbutter:iconTrollbutter: Feb 25, 2007, 4:57:12 PM
i'm guessing you like this period of history judging from your other works? :P
=RedPassion:iconRedPassion: Feb 26, 2007, 2:57:42 AM
Uhhhhh.....ohhh no..... :fear: Your painting is cool...but the theme is....:tears:

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"Je meurs innocent des crimes dont on m'accuse, mais je pardonne à ceux qui me condamnent; et je prie Dieu que le sang que vous êtes sur le point de faire couler ne retombera pas sur la France"My love LouisXVI.was murdered-23.8.1754-21.1.1793:rose::rzero:
~KeeganYoung:iconKeeganYoung: Mar 7, 2007, 3:57:35 PM
Was it a happy ending for Camille and Lucile Desmoulins? Or did they die like so many other aristocrats and offenders of the revolution by means of guillotine?

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"...I am in Tatiana's room. Tatiana and Olga are here... I am sitting and digging in my nose with my left hand. Olga wanted to slap me but I ran away from her swinish hand..."
- Anastasia Nicholaievna, May 8,1913
*suburbanbeatnik:iconsuburbanbeatnik: Mar 7, 2007, 4:01:35 PM
Sorry, they were both executed (Lucile after her husband), and their little boy- Robespierre's godson- was left orphaned, by his own godfather. Heartwarming, isn't it? :P
~KeeganYoung:iconKeeganYoung: Mar 7, 2007, 7:50:24 PM
Well.. some people! That's sad to hear, is it a terribly good book? My interest in it is growing. Oh, I also like this picture to, do you ever stop? lol

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"...I am in Tatiana's room. Tatiana and Olga are here... I am sitting and digging in my nose with my left hand. Olga wanted to slap me but I ran away from her swinish hand..."
- Anastasia Nicholaievna, May 8,1913
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