SECTION I
EVENTS AND PROCESSES
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The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
T h e NRa t i oinsa l ies m inoEfu r o p eN a t i o n a l i s m i n E u r o p e
Fig. 1 — The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics – The Pact Between Nations, a print prepared by
Frédéric Sorrieu, 1848.
In 1848, Frédéric Sorrieu, a French artist, prepared a series of four
New words
prints visualising his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic
and social Republics’, as he called them. The first print (Fig. 1) of the Absolutist – Literally, a government or
series, shows the peoples of Europe and America – men and women system of rule that has no restraints on
of all ages and social classes – marching in a long train, and offering the power exercised. In history, the term
homage to the statue of Liberty as they pass by it. As you would refers to a for m of monarchical
recall, artists of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty government that was centralised,
as a female figure – here you can recognise the torch of Enlightenment militarised and repressive
she bears in one hand and the Charter of the Rights of Man in the Utopian – A vision of a society that is so
other. On the earth in the foreground of the image lie the shattered ideal that it is unlikely to actually exist
remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions. In Sorrieu’s
utopian vision, the peoples of the world are grouped as distinct Activity
nations, identified through their flags and national costume. Leading
In what way do you think this print (Fig. 1)
the procession, way past the statue of Liberty, are the United States
depicts a utopian vision?
and Switzerland, which by this time were already nation-states. France,
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EVENTS AND PROCESSES
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, Chapter I
The Rise of Nationalism in Europe
T h e NRa t i oinsa l ies m inoEfu r o p eN a t i o n a l i s m i n E u r o p e
Fig. 1 — The Dream of Worldwide Democratic and Social Republics – The Pact Between Nations, a print prepared by
Frédéric Sorrieu, 1848.
In 1848, Frédéric Sorrieu, a French artist, prepared a series of four
New words
prints visualising his dream of a world made up of ‘democratic
and social Republics’, as he called them. The first print (Fig. 1) of the Absolutist – Literally, a government or
series, shows the peoples of Europe and America – men and women system of rule that has no restraints on
of all ages and social classes – marching in a long train, and offering the power exercised. In history, the term
homage to the statue of Liberty as they pass by it. As you would refers to a for m of monarchical
recall, artists of the time of the French Revolution personified Liberty government that was centralised,
as a female figure – here you can recognise the torch of Enlightenment militarised and repressive
she bears in one hand and the Charter of the Rights of Man in the Utopian – A vision of a society that is so
other. On the earth in the foreground of the image lie the shattered ideal that it is unlikely to actually exist
remains of the symbols of absolutist institutions. In Sorrieu’s
utopian vision, the peoples of the world are grouped as distinct Activity
nations, identified through their flags and national costume. Leading
In what way do you think this print (Fig. 1)
the procession, way past the statue of Liberty, are the United States
depicts a utopian vision?
and Switzerland, which by this time were already nation-states. France,
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