Nineteenth-century artists often showed a nation as a female figure. What name was given to the female figure that stood for the French nation?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Marianne
In France the female allegory of the nation was named Marianne, a popular Christian name; her statues stood in public squares and her image appeared on coins and stamps. Germania was the allegory of the German nation.