The Cemetery of Saint-Privat
Alphonse de Neuville · 1881
Why it's great
French soldiers defend a village cemetery at Saint-Privat against German attackers during the Franco-Prussian War in August 1870. Alphonse de Neuville painted it in 1881 in a lifelike style meant to show how fiercely they fought.
🏛️ Part of history
The Franco-Prussian War & the Paris Commune (1870–1871) — French soldiers defend a village cemetery at Saint-Privat against German attackers during the Franco-Prussian War in August 1870.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Alphonse de Neuville was a French painter born in Saint-Omer in 1835. He became known for realistic scenes of the Franco-Prussian War, in which he had served, and for illustrating books. He lived in Paris and died there in 1885.
