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Robert Laffont
EAN : 9782221156957
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 240
Size : 1 x 215 mm
The moment of grace

Release date : 05/02/2015
The story at the origin of a masterpiece
Immortalized as a statue by the famous sculptor, David d’Angers, General Bonchamps is now a military legend. In The Moment of Grace, Viollier tells the story that inspired David d’Angers to dedicate his masterpiece to the General, to whom he is eternally grateful. The moment when the Vendéans were ready... Immortalized as a statue by the famous sculptor, David d’Angers, General Bonchamps is now a military legend. In The Moment of Grace, Viollier tells the story that inspired David d’Angers to dedicate his masterpiece to the General, to whom he is eternally grateful. The moment when the Vendéans were ready to execute 5000 prisoners, Bonchamps, mortally wounded, gave a merciful order: “Mercy! Mercy for the prisoners.” In hearing this cry that would save the life of his father—one of the imprisoned soldiers—David d’Angers, then a boy of five, was struck by the gratitude that would later serve as his muse…
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EAN : 9782221156957
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 240
Size : 1 x 215 mm
Robert Laffont