Allegorical Images and Symbols to Depict Liberal Ideas
What was the ...
Question
What was the name of the female character that was used to depict the German nation-state?
A
Marianne
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Germania
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
C
Leopold
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Delacroix
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is B Germania Many artists in the 18th century used allegorical paintings to raise nationalistic feelings among their fellow countrymen. Allegories represent abstract ideas portrayed as real-life charecters. Germania was a princess warrior that represented the German nation-state.