Georges Clemenceau and Petit Palais Paris
by Joan Carroll
Title
Georges Clemenceau and Petit Palais Paris
Artist
Joan Carroll
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Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Georges Clemenceau confidently strides out from the Petit Palais in Paris towards the Champs-Elysees, seemingly dressed appropriately for the damp weather of a Paris spring. Clemenceau is standing on a big rock, wearing a long army coat and a wind-blown scarf as well as tall army boots and helmet. A cane is resting on his right forearm. Installed in 1932, it honors Georges Benjamin Clemenceau (1841 - 1929), a French statesman who served as the Prime Minister of France from 1906 to 1908, and again from 1916 to 1920. He is commonly nicknamed 'Le Tigre' (The Tiger) and 'Pere-la-Victoire' (Father Victory) for his determination as a leader during World War I. The Petit Palais behind him was built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle (universal exhibition) and now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts.
FEATURED PHOTO, ART - It Is Good For You group, 4/19/16
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April 13th, 2016
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