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Published: 2005-09-28 22:11:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 19506; Favourites: 496; Downloads: 902
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I contemn the dust of which I am made, this dust that speaks to you now. It can be persecuted, it can be brought to death. But I challenge the world to take from me that part of me which will live through the centuries and survive in the skies.Louis Antoine Saint-Just (1767 - 1794)
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It's something like a symbolic portrait of one of the most fascinating and mysterious personalities from the history of the French Revolution. Saint-Just has been one of the close associates of Robespierre, one of the founders of the Great Terror and almost a symbol of it with his sharp, laconic style of writing, called the guillotine-style. His decrees and he himself in the name of his ideals have sent many people on the guillotine and 1794 he ended up on the scaffold himself, at the age of 27. Ambitious, strong willed and short tempered, Saint-Just has become a legend, but rather a negative one in both, history and literature. Today the historians see him rather as one of the most talented politicians of his time and a military genius, who - as some insist - could have been a serious treat to Napoleon's career.
Because of his youth and beauty and his role in the revolution he has been called "Angel of Death".
! Because some of you asked for more information^^ : [link]
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My scanner has ruined the colours as usually. But it made the reds a bit better though^^
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I've been doing more up-to-date reading.
Saint, I apologise to your shade. I have wronged you.
And this is a beautiful painting.
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I'm planning to make a video about french revolution.I'll be honoured if you allow me to use your fanart here.Let me know as soon as possible, please!
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Ouch, I guess, I'm a bit late with this reply, sorry
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Don t worry.Can I use it?
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Yes, no problem, but please credit it:]
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Of course!Or would you send me the art with your name on?
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You are a great artist! Thanks for having submitted your work to Oscarwhiterose group!β ββ β
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Thank you
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Waiting for you on my youtube page.look for Patty F.
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Stunning, such a glorious and beautiful tribute to this man. The tone is so whimsical, like a sunset and yet with a very dark element, as this sort of thing ought to contain. The calligraphy script suits this so well and I really enjoy how Saint-Just emerges out of the darkness. I also really appreciated the quote and information about him. I did not realize he met his tragic fate while so young nor did I realize he was recorded to have been so beautiful-learning that from you is a very nice treat, thank you
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My favourite character of the French Revolution! When I read the title I immediately thought of him; very great work
No offense m'lady, but he died at the age of 26. His birthdate is August, 25th 1767, so he wasn't 27 yet when he died, on the 28 of July 1794.
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The picture looks beatefull. And I think you show him very well whit it. Not just his face but also his character and beeing.
Meg
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Awesome. I love him, and this picture seems to represent his true essence.
I'm quite obsessed by Saint-Just, actually. Someday I'll probably go in a pilgrimage to BlΓ©rancourt <3
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Beautiful. the drawing represents in an epic way the 'angel of death' 
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I featured this beautiful piece of art in my journal! Hope you don't mind. [link]
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Sure not. Sorry for being so late, but thank you:>
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It took me a while to realise (despite your scanner comment) that this wasn't all CG. Wowza.
:: faves ::
Gorgeous work. Because all in all, everything tastes better when grim.
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I really loves your art ^_^
Ok, I'm a kinda of Saint-Just fan XD
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I love your portrayal of Saint Just. I like how he look somber and determined. The colors are beautiful and the words just tie it all together. ^_____^ Beautiful work
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Hello Ellaine,
I've found the link to your picture on [link] 's fan art page. I had to run over to it, immediately !
I have somewhat a special kind of relationship with Antoine (-> I can't call him by family name indeed) and I feel captured from your beautiful watercolour. Actually my perspection of him is a bit different than yours - less melancholic for sure and more dramatic maybe - but I like your work very much, especially the concept of the burning fire spreading on a half of the scene as it spread on a half of Antoine's soul (while the other half of the picture is smokey and grey)...
It suggests Antoine's someway schizophrenic personality (-> oh yes, sure, it was 
On one side you lose a bit of his glamorous dandism but on the other side you gain a literary romantic mood which still fits to him, yeah.
Very, very fine work, really !
(Btw: does it clearly appear I am in love with this man ?)
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nice job! very thought-provoking. we're doing an ap world project where we're putting robespierre on trial for war crimes....a very interesting man, robespierre.
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Wow it's fantastic. I'm interested in the French Revolution, and a fan of Saint-Just. Is this just watercolour? It looks so effective. I might just have to try some of my own Revolution artwork...
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I can't even begin to say how wonderful this is! Saint-Just is one of my favourite historical figures... Love the blood sprayed look. You're very, very talented
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Oh, glad to know someone else can be as obsessed as I am
Thank you
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Welcome
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kocham takie kolory
i jestem zachwycona rozplanowaniem i zagospodarowaniem przestrzeni... moze nie brzmi to tak jak powinno, ale... chyba nie umiem sie jakos lepiej wyrazic xDD
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I didnt think this was traditionally made... its so translucent and beautiful and you have so neatly planned light and shadow... Im amazed... 
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Kobito! ja ci zaplace, nie wiem czym i nie wiem jak , ale zaplace, a Ty mi narysujesz ilustracje do Kronik Wampirow oki? hehehe
A na powaznie, to bardzo mi sie podoba tematyka Rewolucji Francuskiej w Twoim wydaniu. To bylo jedno z najbardziej poruszajacych moja wyobraznie wydarzen historycznych, chociaz jak sie tak czyta w podrecznikach historii to nudne potwornie , prawie sama polityka, zmiany rzadow, legislatywy, egzekutywy i kilka konstytucji na dokladke. Bardzo dobrze zas sie czyta o Rewolucji od d...strony czyli jakos nie wprost a jeszcze lepiej sie oglada o tym filmy(Dantona uwielbiam).
Przyznam jednak, ze tematyka to nietypowa dla rysujacych na DA, wiec brawa za nietuzinkowe zainteresowania.
Co do VC, to widzialam twoje 2 Lestaty i nawet chyba kumpela wydebila je na nasza strone o Anne Rice, ale jak zobaczylam twoje szybkie szkice postaci w tych 18 wiecznych kiecach to mysle, ze moglabys zaszalec w temacie Wampira Lestata. W sumie i czas i miejsce akcji odpowiadaja chyba Twoim zainteresowaniom.
aaa, no i kurde chcialabym zobaczyc Lestka w takim pieknym, dopasowanym, dwurzedowym plaszczu i pudlastym kapeluszu na glowie, albo w trojkatnym kapeluszu na glowie... cholera, czuje ze chyba sama siade za chwile.
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Zawsze mozesz zamowic u mnie rysunek, nie ma sprawy
DziΔkuje, ciesze sie, ze taka tematyka moich prac tez sie podoba. Rewolucja francuska jest moim konikiem od wielu lat (wlasnie zakupilam sobie najnowsza biografie Marii Antoniny). Podreczniki temat bardzo obcinaja, jesli czyta sie o tym z innych zrodel, to ta polityka tez jest fascynujaca, w polaczeniu z wiedza o ludziach. "Dantona" Wajdy tez uwielbiam, lubie sztuke, na podstawie ktorej film powstal, ale moim chyba najukochanszym dzielem literackim o tamtej epoce jest dramat "Smierc Dantona" G. Buechnera.
Co do Kronik pani Rice - swego czasu bardzo mnie inspirowaly i szalalam duzo. Ale juz mi jakos przeszlo, wyczerpalam temat i nie mam chwilowo ochoty do niego wracac (chyba, ze ktos mnie poprosi za pieniazki, ale dla wlasnej przyjemnosci to nie bardzo), mam tyle innych rzeczy do narysowania. Lubie nadal Lestata jako postac, ale tak do 4 tomu, to co autorka zrobila dalej jest moim zdaniem niepotrzebne, a najnowsze czesci rujnuja wrecz wizerunek calej serii.
Rysuj, rysuj, ja sobie z checia poogladam
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il love i love i love i love! i love traditionnal art! this is really good! i'am searching for an illustrator..... and a traductor (i'm french and bad in english).
continue in traditional art!
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Amazingly beautiful! That sweeping movement really adds,err, movement!
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Wonderful, beautiful, incredible portrayal!!!!!
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Hey, sorry for not commenting when I added this as a favorite. I love the colors and history behind this. It's an awesome work. I will have to look for some of the stuff he had written....
~ Koki
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Not a problem^^. Thank you very much. What he has written is mostly political stuff, I think his life itself and in general lifes of the leaders of the revolution are what's the most interesting.
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Political stuff? Cool. I'd like to learn more about the stuff so some things can make sense in the world.
~ Koki
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