L'Épopée Polonaise (The Polish Epic)

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On the Cours Albert 1er stands this magnificent monument, the last one produced by the French sculptor Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929).  The work was commissioned in 1908 by the Franco-Polish Committee to represent the works of the poet Adam Mickiewicz. The monument, titled The Polish Epic, is a symbol of national defense and the complicated history of Poland. Though this work is in the open, this version scanned was that held at the Boudelle Museum in Paris.