The Triumph of the Republic by nous4
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La statue de Dalou place de la Nation à Paris (France)
Wikipedia says :
The Triumph of the Republic, is a bronze sculpture created by Aimé-Jules Dalou. It was erected to mark the centenary of the Revolution, at first in plaster in 1889 and then in bronze in 1899. The figure of Marianne, personifying the Republic, stands on a globe in a chariot pulled by lions and surrounded by various symbolic figures, and looks towards the Place de la Bastille. When the monument was erected, it was surrounded by a large pond. Additional sculptures of alligators, symbols for the threats to democracy, were removed during the Nazi occupation of Paris and melted down (http://www.messynessychic.com/2016/01/07/where-the-statues-of-paris-were-sent-to-die/).
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