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L Jonas 1915
L Jonas
image: a priest, an officer and three French 'poilu' mourn a dead French officer whose body is propped up against the foot
of a Calvary. The dead officer appears to have just died, as he still holds a sword in his left hand that rests on the ground. The French
Croix de Guerre is pinned to his tunic.
This print is a largely typical example of the style of the artist Lucien Jonas, mixing an atmosphere of sombre, bleak
sacrifice with religious symbolism. The print directly compares the sacrifice of the French officer with the matyrdom of Jesus Christ
crucified on the cross. Jonas was one of the best known French popular artists of the period and his work was also characterised by
unwavering patriotism and a hatred of the German invader. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | emblems French Army Death Military Personnel Religion wounded / disabled Western Front First World War Jesus Christ military suffering | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Jonas, Lucien | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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