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| During the 1830s, Giuseppe Mazzini had sought to put together a coherent programme for the unitary Italian Republic. He had also formed a secret society called Young Italy for the dissemination of his goals. The failure of revolutionary uprisings both in 1831 and 1848 meant that the mantle now fell on Sardinia-Piedmont under its ruler King Victor Emmanuel II to unify the Italian states through war. In the eyes of the ruling elites of this region, a unified Italy offered them the possibility of economic development and political dominance. |
What did a unified Italy offer the ruling elites of this region?
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| While it is easy enough to represent a ruler through a portrait or a statue, how does one go about giving a face to a nation? Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation. In other words, they represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures. The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life; rather it sought to give the abstract idea of the nation a concrete form. That is, the female figure became an allegory of the nation. |
What is an allegory?
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| While it is easy enough to represent a ruler through a portrait or a statue, how does one go about giving a face to a nation? Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation. In other words, they represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures. The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life; rather it sought to give the abstract idea of the nation a concrete form. That is, the female figure became an allegory of the nation. |
How were nations portrayed?
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| While it is easy enough to represent a ruler through a portrait or a statue, how does one go about giving a face to a nation? Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation. In other words, they represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures. The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life; rather it sought to give the abstract idea of the nation a concrete form. That is, the female figure became an allegory of the nation. |
In which centuries did artists find a way out by personifying a nation?
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| While it is easy enough to represent a ruler through a portrait or a statue, how does one go about giving a face to a nation? Artists in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries found a way out by personifying a nation. In other words, they represented a country as if it were a person. Nations were then portrayed as female figures. The female form that was chosen to personify the nation did not stand for any particular woman in real life; rather it sought to give the abstract idea of the nation a concrete form. That is, the female figure became an allegory of the nation. |
How did the artists represent the country?
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How can the industrial pollution of freshwater be reduced? Explain with examples.
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How was the Simon Commission greeted in India in 1928? Explain.
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'The Government can play a major role making a fair Globalisation.' Examine the statement.
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Choose the correct option, related to the founders of the ‘Swaraj Party’ within the Congress.
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"The Greek war of independence mobilised nationalist feelings among the educated elite across Europe." Explain the statement with suitable arguments.
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How did Paul Bernard argue in favour of economic development of Vietnam? Explain.
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What was the result of the peace negotiation in Geneva that followed the French defeat in Vietnam?
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How was the maritime silk route useful for Vietnam ?
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Which among the following was the main reason to start the 'Tonkin Free School' in Vietnam?
(A) To provide 'Western Style Education'
(B) To provide 'Modern Education'
(C) To provide 'Science Education'
(D) To popularise the 'French Language'
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Explain with examples, how do industries give boost to the agriculture sector?
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"Agriculture' and 'industry' are complementary to each other." Explain with five examples
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"Agriculture gives boost to the industrial sector." Support the statement with arguments.
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Explain the following
Only one-third of the students in Vietnam would pass the school-leaving examinations.
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Explain the following
The French began building canals and draining lands in the Mekong delta.
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Describe the ideas behind the Tonkin Free School. To what extent was it a typical example of colonial ideas in Vietnam?
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