French ruins (Ruínas Francesas)

The human condition shows great difficulties in dealing with the past, especially in troubled periods such as wars, revolutions, conquests, whether they are of a civil or religious nature. These occurred during the French Revolution or at the end of the Second Empire.


A condição humana mostra grandes dificuldades em conviver com o passado, principalmente em períodos agitados como guerras, revoluções, conquistas, sejam de carácter civil ou religioso. Estas ocorreram no decurso da Revolução Francesa ou no final do II Império.

Pierre-Antoine Demachy (1723-1807)-'demolition of the Couvent des Cordeliers'-oil on canvas

Pierre-Antoine Demachy (1723-1807)-'demolition of the church of Saint-Barthélemy in Paris (1891)'-oil on canvas Paris-Musée Carnavalet

Pierre-Antoine Demachy (1723-1807)-'demolition of the Bastille'-oil on canvas Paris-Musée Carnavalet

Mme (née Destours) Duchateau-'demolition of the old church of Sainte Geneviève in Paris'-oil on canvas

Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils (1813-1875)-'soldiers in the ruins of the Tuileries 7th July 1871'-oil on canvas Paris-Musée Carnavalet