Spring 2022 Monuments Class Projects
Architect/Sculptor of Monument
Bertel Thorvaldsen
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Identifier
03a
Keywords
Lion Monument; Lucerne, Switzerland; French Revolution, Insurrections of 1792, 1792; Swiss Gaurds; Tuileries Palace; Massacre: History - France - Paris; cartes-de-visite, Bertel Thorvaldesen; Lukas Ahorn
Physical Dimensions
6.1 cm wide, 10cm long
Date of Publication
1865
Date of Publication
18uu
Name of Monument
Lion of Lucerne
Date of Completion or Dedication of Monument
1821
City of Monument
Lucerne
Location within City
Denkmalstrasse
State/Province of Monument
Lucerne
Country of Monument
Switzerland
Description
A carte-de-viste historical photograph of The Lion Monument, popularly called the Lion of Lucerne. This rock sculpture is dedicated to the Swiss Guards massacred during the French Revolution in 1792. Sculpted by Bertel Thorvaldsen
School of Art/Architecture
Neoclassical Sculpture
Digital Date
1-19-2022
Copyright
Original physical carte-de-viste is in the public domain. Digital copy scanned by Rod Library, ©2022 Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa.
Additional Files
- The Lion of Lucerne Background.edited.docx (10 kB)
Background Information
Comments
At the bottom, on the back side, it says “Prints of this picture always can be reordered”
Hand written description of the Lion of Lucerne. Mentions its dedication to fallen Swiss Guards in 1792 and the sculpture being cut out of Sand Stone