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Torsdag, Januar 1, 2026
Place du Panthéon, 75005 Paris, France
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Pantheon Sculpture: La Convention Nationale Explained

An interpretive walk through La Convention Nationale—allegory, composition, and civic symbolism in the Pantheon.

1/9/2026
14 min read
La Convention Nationale sculpture group inside the Pantheon

The La Convention Nationale group installs the Republic as a central actor. Allegorical figures, soldiers, and citizens form a pedagogical tableau that ritualizes national ideals.


🧭 Composition and Sightlines

  • Raised platform ensures visibility across aisles.
  • Central allegory binds flanking figures; gesture and gaze direct understanding.
  • Backdrop and lighting curate emotional focus.

🪧 Message and Memory

  • Courage and unity foregrounded.
  • Citizen-soldier as moral figure.
  • Text panels ground allegory in history.

Sculpture group

Sculpture becomes civic theater—a stage for shared values.

Forfatter

Cultural Historian

Cultural Historian

Som Paris‑entusiast og rejseforfatter har jeg skrevet denne guide for at hjælpe besøgende med at føle Panteons fortællinger — tro, revolution, videnskab og borgerlig hukommelse.

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La Convention Nationale
Allegory
Republic
Sculpture

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