Allegory of the Revolution: Flight of Vices on the Arrival of the Law, Clément-Louis-Marie-Anne Belle, between 1788 and 1794

The national convention decrees the abolition of the monarchy of clément-louis-marie-anne belle. Triptych on the theme of the temple of themis commissioned in 1788 by the count of angiviller. The left panel represents "the arrival of the virtues and proclamation of the democratic constitution". The central panel represents "minerva handing over to hercules the decree which abolished the vices of the old government". The right panel represents “flight from vices”. The whole was transformed in 1794 into an “allegory of the revolution”. Object Type: painting. Genre: allegory. Date: between 1788 and 1794. Dimensions: Totalité : 356 × 824 cm (11.6 × 27 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Museum of the French Revolution. Clément Belle - La Convention Nationale décrète l'abolition de la monarchie 1