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Self Portrait, 1794 French painter Jacques-Louis David suffered, due to a fencing incident, from sword wounds to his face and mouth, visible in this self portrait. The scars near his mouth eventually caused an asymmetry in his facial expression and made it difficult to eat and talk. There are also records of a facial “growth” or swelling, but David may have been so self conscious of his disfigurement that he did not portray the full extent of it in his self portrait. Source
Today is Bastille Day, or, as it is more commonly called in France, le quatorze juillet. It is France’s independence day, and it commemorates the storming and destruction of the Bastille prison in 1789, which marks the beginning of the French Revolution. Though the Bastille held only seven prisoners at the time, its capture symbolizes the monarchy’s loss of power. Today, France celebrates Bastille Day with military airshows, parades, musical performances, dances, and fireworks. So wear your bleu, blanc, and rouge!
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