Le tems donnant les cendres e la noblesse et au clerge
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Le tems donnant les cendres e la noblesse et au clerge
Le tems donnant les cendres e la noblesse et au clerge. Print shows Father Time flying past an altar on which the privileges of the nobility and the clergy are being burned; he is annointing the forehead of one priest with the ashes of the consummed documents as another priest tries to pull him back, others, including a noble and a bishop, recoil in horror. Revolutionaries enter on the left. Includes a Latin verse Misericordiae domini! quia non sumus consumpti from Lamentations 3:22, Misericordiae domini! quia non sumus consumpti quia non defecerunt miserationed eius : It is of the Lords mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not. Date 1790 le jour des Cendres 2e annee de l ere de la liberte. Le tems donnant les cendres e la noblesse et au clerge. Print shows Father Time flying past an altar on which the privileges of the nobility and the clergy are being burned; he is annointing the forehead of one priest with the ashes of the consummed documents as another priest tries to pull him back, others, including a noble and a bishop, recoil in horror. Revolutionaries enter on the left. Includes a Latin verse Misericordi? domini! quia non sumus consumpti from Lamentations 3:22, Misericordi? domini! quia non sumus consumpti quia non defecerunt miserationed eius : It is of the Lords mercies that we are not consumed because his compassions fail not. Date 1790 le jour des Cendres 2e annee de l ere de la liberte
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Le Temps donnant les cendres à la noblesse et au clergé
EDITORS COMMENTS
(Time Giving Ashes to the Nobility and the Clergy), a powerful print from 1790, captures the essence of the French Revolution's fervor for change. The image portrays Father Time, represented as a winged figure, flying past an altar where the privileges of the nobility and the clergy are being burned. He anoints the forehead of one priest with the ashes of the consumed documents, while another priest tries to hold him back in vain. The scene is further dramatized by the reactions of a noble and a bishop, who recoil in horror, and the entrance of revolutionaries from the left. The print is accompanied by a Latin verse from Lamentations 3:22-23, "Misericordiae domini! quia non sumus consumpti" (Have mercy on us, O Lord, have mercy on us, for we have had our fill of contempt; our soul is consumed by the scorn of those who are at ease, and by the contempt of the proud). This verse emphasizes the suffering and marginalization of the common people, providing a poignant backdrop to the revolutionary fervor depicted in the print. The date at the bottom, "le jour des Cendres 2e annee de l'ère de la liberté" (The Day of Ashes, Second Year of the Era of Liberty), further contextualizes the image within the broader historical context of the French Revolution. The print is a testament to the revolutionary spirit that swept through France during this period, as the privileges of the nobility and the clergy were challenged and ultimately dismantled. This evocative print is a significant historical artifact, offering insights into the emotional and political climate of the French Revolution. Its powerful imagery continues to resonate with viewers today, serving as a reminder of the transformative power of social and political upheaval.
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