Fête de la Fédération by Charles Thévenin. A vast, meticulously detailed crowd of soldiers and citizens gather at the Champ-de-Mars in Paris for a grand revolutionary celebration under a dramatic, sun-streaked sky.

Fête de la Fédération

Charles Thévenin

1792 · Medium Not Listed

This monumental painting captures the scale and energy of the Fête de la Fédération, a pivotal celebration of the French Revolution.

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A weightier piece with lively force with warm, lived-in color — supports a polished room with depth.

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Living Room · Library · Study
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Works well when the wall can carry a broader statement
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Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
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Charcoal black, Rich brown, Olive green

About the piece

Painted in 1792 by Charles Thévenin, this masterful work depicts the 1790 Fête de la Fédération at the Champ-de-Mars. Thousands of figures are rendered with extraordinary detail, gathered around the Altar of the Fatherland beneath a powerful, atmospheric sky that provides a dramatic sense of historical weight and divine light.