MARAT ASSASSINATED 1793

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MARAT ASSASSINATED 1793

Marat is assassinated by Charlotte Corday. Date: 13 July 1793

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1793 Assassinated Charlotte Marat Revolution Corday

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Marat Assassinated, 1793" is a powerful and iconic image that captures the turbulent and violent nature of the French Revolution. The print depicts the moment of Jean-Paul Marat's assassination, which took place on 13 July 1793. Marat, a radical journalist and politician, was a key figure in the French Revolution, using his newspaper, "L'Ami du Peuple," to incite the masses against the monarchy and the aristocracy. In the print, Marat is shown reclining in a bathtub, a quill pen in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other. His intense gaze is fixed on the paper as he writes, oblivious to the figure of Charlotte Corday, who approaches from behind with a knife raised. Corday, a young noblewoman, had infiltrated Marat's inner circle with the intention of avenging the deaths of her family and friends at the hands of the revolutionaries. The scene is chaotic and dramatic, with other figures in the room reacting in shock and disbelief at the sudden turn of events. The print captures the raw emotion and tension of the moment, as well as the larger political and social upheaval that was taking place in France at the time. The image of Marat's assassination became an iconic symbol of the French Revolution, and was widely reproduced in prints and paintings in the years that followed. It serves as a reminder of the violent and unpredictable nature of political upheaval, and the consequences of radical political ideology. Today, the print remains a powerful and evocative image, and a testament to the enduring legacy of the French Revolution. It continues to be studied and analyzed by historians, artists, and political theorists, and remains a fascinating and important part of world history.

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