Rue Montorgueil in Paris
“An enormous fortress of prejudices, privileges, superstitions, lies, exactions, abuses, violences, iniquities, and darkness still stands erect in this world, with its towers of hatred. It must be cast down. This monstrous mass must be made to crumble. To conquer at Austerlitz is grand; to take the Bastille is immense.”
― Victor Hugo, Les Miserables
on bastille day, all these years later, let history remind us that change is always possible.
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art credit: Claude Monet, The Rue Montorgueil in Paris 1878
Viva la France!
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oui!
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When I think of France, i hear this song… Oh what a classic…
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good one!
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Amen
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yes
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Indeed, Beth. Change IS always possible.
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I believe so
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Liberté, égalité, fraternité!
Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia used to do a Bastille Day Celebration hosted by man dressed as Edith Piaf and someone dressed as Marie Antionette would throw TastyKakes from the top of the prison into the crowd.
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that is stunning. what amazing performance art, and the setting…
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It’s time to celebrate something somewhere, Beth.
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Absolutely
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Je veux visiter France. 😐
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❤️
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Better late than never and that’s a magnificent painting.
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Agree with both,not the usual scene we expect from monet
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Beautiful painting. Wise words from Beth.
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It is, and Hugo understood what we face, even now
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Good one Beth, I realized it was the holiday at the end of the day too! Love the title and the painting, and the sentiment of course…
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It works for what’s going on now )
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Totally, wasn’t lost on me…
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This statement is still valid today.
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It is, and what I thought about when I found it
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🙏
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The aftermath, beginning today in 1789, went completely out of control. Ah, those bloody humans. But that’s almost always the price of revolution.
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Yes! We’re a crazy bunch
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Lovely post. (and nice picture)
Would be nice if more understood the French Revolution – and the years afterwards
It all matters – now as much as then
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Absolutely, and I was thinking about the parallels to our current situation
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What a wonderful painting! Such atmosphere…
Emma 🙂
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It’s impossible not to get caught up in the celebration!
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Perfect post Beth. (“Change is the only constant in life”-Heraclitus)
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It is the only thing – ty
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Nothing has changed. Not really. It all still exists. Seems as if things morph in form, but are still the exact same things. It’s called, “being played and manipulated.”
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Yes, when I read Hugo’s quote, I was struck by how it applied to our current situation
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Absolutely, because things never really change. The same guys are in charge and have the power. We have to think of other ways to stop that.
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That is a phenomenal painting…my wife and I were in Paris years ago and walked right into a massive, “Les Miz” style rally with crowds, colorful flags and a passion for protest…it was exhilarating!
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I’ll bet! 🎉 🇫🇷
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that is a vibrant, exuberant painting, a fitting tribute to liberty
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Money really. Am alive with this one!🎉
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We were in The Netherlands on Bastille Day (30 years ago…!), and I kept trying to talk Mary into taking the train into Paris, but she said no, that it’s wild in Paris on Bastille Day. I think she was just worried I’d start talking like Pepe LePew…
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I have no doubt you would )
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Unfortunately we can still relate to the quote! How sad
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Exactly!
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I’ve always liked this painting and saw it 5 years ago. I’m not that big a Monet fan, preferring Manet, but I do like this one. Thanks, Beth for reminding me about it.
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this is definitely different for him, and full of life
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I got goosebumps reading this. THANK YOU. ❤
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❤️
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Love the post title. Very clever, Beth.
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Thank you)
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A day late and a Euro short! Something so serious and you can still make me laugh. Thanks. It’s a regular phrase around here?
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happy to cheer you, Melanie )
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