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Bastille Day Collection

"Bastille Day: A Historic Celebration of Freedom and Unity" On June 30, 1878

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Bastille Day Collection: MONET: CELEBRATION, 1878. The Rue Montorgueil in Paris. Celebration of June 30, 1878
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Bastille Day Collection: British soldiers in hand to hand combat with Germans on Bastille Day (14 July), Bazentin, France
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Bastille Day Collection: Bastille Attack In French Revolution
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Bastille Day Collection: Storming The Bastille
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Bastille Day Collection: PARIS: BASTILLE DAY, c1801. The celebration of Bastille Day, 14 July
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Bastille Day Collection: Bullet impacts are seen on the heavy truck the day after it ran into a crowd at high
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Bastille Day Collection: Fireworks light up the sky near the Old Port as part of the end of the traditional
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Bastille Day Collection: July Fourteenth, Rue Daunou, 1910 (oil on canvas)
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Bastille Day Collection: Le bon republicain. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1900 (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Leon Gambetta fought to establish an enduring republic. Bastille Day 1880 was a wonderful
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Bastille Day Collection: Le Bastille Demolite(Fall of the Bastille) (Furnishing Fabric), England, c. 1790
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Bastille Day Collection: Place de l Hotel de Ville, Paris, 14th July 1905 (gouache on paper)
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Bastille Day Collection: Commemoration de la prise de la Bastille, 14 juillet 1792 (engraving)
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Bastille Day Collection: 14 July. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Trains taking passengers to Bastille Day celebrations (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: March of School Batallions on the 14th July 1882 (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: The Fourteenth of July (Bastille Day)
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Bastille Day Collection: Bastille Day celebrations (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Fourteenth of July at Marly-le-Roi, 1875 (oil on canvas)
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Bastille Day Collection: March of School Batallions on the 14th July 1883 at the Place de la Republique
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Bastille Day Collection: The 14th July in Paris, Rue de Clignancourt, 1925 (oil on canvas)
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Bastille Day Collection: Solemn Distribution of Flags at Longchamp by President Jules Grevy (1807-91)
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Bastille Day Collection: Eviction, front cover from La Sociale, 21st-28th July 1895 (litho) (b / w photo)
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Bastille Day Collection: Bastille Day celebrations (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Works on the Champ de Mars in preparation for the Fete de la Federation, Paris, French Revolution
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Bastille Day Collection: Colonial soldiers of the French Army (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Paris danced joyously (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Celebration of Bastille Day, July 14 on the Champs Elysees
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Bastille Day Collection: Bastille Day fireworks in the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, Paris (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Students of the Ecole Centrale taking part in the Bastille Day parade (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Bastille Day on Rue de Clignancourt, Paris; La Quartorze Juillet a Paris
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Bastille Day Collection: Band of the Algerian tirailleurs marching in the Bastille Day military parade in Paris
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Bastille Day Collection: French marines marching in the Bastille Day parade in Paris (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Torchlit parade on Bastille Day (engraving)
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Bastille Day Collection: Trial of a new French Army infantry uniform at a Bastille Day parade (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: The President of France with the flag of the fire brigade at the Bastille Day parade (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: 14th July, the wine merchant, cover illustration from L Assiette au beurre
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Bastille Day Collection: Royalist and Catholic poster rejecting the celebration of the Quatorze Juillet
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Bastille Day Collection: The Grands Magasins du Louvre decorated for the celebration of the 1918 Victory
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Bastille Day Collection: The Fourteenth of July in Paris, (oil on canvas)
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Bastille Day Collection: Pilgrimage of Alsatians to France, 14 July 1897 (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Bastille Day. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: The flag of the Paris Fire Brigade being carried at a Bastille Day parade (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Bastille Day review (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Returning home from the Bastille Day parade (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: 14 July. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
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Bastille Day Collection: Bastille Day, 1919 (oil on canvas)


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"Bastille Day: A Historic Celebration of Freedom and Unity" On June 30, 1878, the streets of Paris came alive with a vibrant celebration captured in Monet's masterpiece "Celebration. " The Rue Montorgueil overflowed with joyous revelers, marking a significant moment in French history. This painting serves as a reminder of the resilience and spirit that define Bastille Day. The origins of this commemoration trace back to the infamous Bastille Attack during the French Revolution. On July 14th, 1789, brave revolutionaries stormed the Bastille prison, igniting a spark that would forever change France. This audacious act symbolized liberation from oppression and became an enduring symbol of freedom. Fast forward to c1801 when Parisians gathered on Avenue des Champs Elysees for grand festivities honoring Bastille Day. As depicted in an etching from that time, spectators marveled at balloon ascensions while relishing in the jubilant atmosphere. Bullet impacts on heavy trucks remind us of past struggles but also highlight how far we have come since then. Fireworks illuminating the sky near Old Port signify not only the end of traditional celebrations but also serve as a metaphorical representation of triumph over adversity, and is through these dazzling displays that unity is forged among people from all walks of life. Bastille Day transcends borders too; British soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat with Germans during World War I on this very day – July 14th – at Bazentin, France. Their courage exemplifies how this date continues to inspire bravery and determination even amidst conflict. Artistic depictions such as "July Fourteenth" by Rue Daunou (1910) or "Le bon republicain" illustrate how artists immortalize moments filled with patriotic fervor and national pride during these celebrations throughout history. Leon Gambetta's relentless fight for an enduring republic culminated in the magnificent Bastille Day celebration of 1880.