Desmoulins / Hopwood
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Desmoulins / Hopwood
CAMILLE DESMOULINS French revolutionary Date: 1760 - 1794
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1760 1794 Camille Desmoulins Hopwood Revolutionary Scroll Speech Wavy
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This evocative print captures the passionate and impassioned orator Camille Desmoulins (1760-1794) delivering a fiery speech during the French Revolution. Desmoulins, with his long, dark, wavy hair and intense gaze, holds a scroll in his hand, no doubt filled with the revolutionary words that would ignite the hearts and minds of his audience. Born in Paris in 1760, Desmoulins was a key figure in the early stages of the French Revolution. He was a journalist, a lawyer, and an active member of the Jacobin Club, a radical political organization that played a pivotal role in the overthrow of the monarchy. Desmoulins is best known for his role in the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, an event that is considered the beginning of the Revolution. As the Revolution gained momentum, Desmoulins continued to be a vocal advocate for the cause, using his journalism and public speaking to rally the people to the cause of liberty and equality. However, his radicalism and his association with the more extreme elements of the Revolutionary movement eventually led to his downfall. In 1794, Desmoulins was arrested and executed during the Reign of Terror, a period of extreme violence and political repression. This print, with its dramatic composition and powerful imagery, serves as a poignant reminder of the passion and idealism that fueled the French Revolution, as well as the tragic consequences of the revolutionary fervor. It is a testament to the enduring power of the spoken word and the indelible mark that Camille Desmoulins left on the annals of history.
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