Paul Louis Courier, Véretz, Centre, France - Relief Art Sculptures on Waymarking.com

FR/ Une statue rendant hommage à Paul Louis Courier, épistolier, pamphlétaire, helléniste très connu. Il fut le témoin attentif et railleur de son époque. Il stigmatisa à travers ses lettres et ses pamphlets la petitesse des grands et rendit hommage à la grandeur des petits. Son style mordant et brillant, son indépendance d'esprit en font un auteur toujours d'actualité.Il terminera sa vie assassiné dans une forêt le 10 Avril 1825. Il dérangeait le pouvoir en place.
L'architecte de cette oeuvre est Viollet le Duc et L. Le Chesne le sculpteur.
EN/ A statue paying tribute to Paul Louis Courier, epistolary, pamphleteer, well-known Hellenist. He was the watchful and mocking witness of his time. He stigmatized through his letters and pamphlets the smallness of the great and paid homage to the greatness of the little ones. His bold and brilliant style, his independence of mind make him a writer still topical. He will finish his life murdered in a forest on April 10, 1825. He disturbed the power in place.
The architect of this work is Viollet le Duc and L. Le Chesne the sculptor.

Your impression of the sculpture?: Date Sculpture was opened for vewing?: 01/01/1876 Where is this sculpture?: Place Principale Véretz, Centre France 37270 Sculptors Name: L.Le Chesne Website for sculpture?: Not listed

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