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French Nationality Room

ca. 1943

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French Nationality Room
  • Title
  • French Nationality Room
  • Date
  • ca. 1943
  • Identifier
  • FRCR02.UA
  • Description
  • The front of the French classroom. This classroom, room 149, as designed by Jacques Carlu, Paris and depicts the 19th century Empire Period in French history. It features the influence of the Napoleonic campaigns in Italy, Greece, and Egypt in its elegant décor. This location was especially chosen for the French room because it looks out on Heinz Chapel which is a fine example of French Gothic architecture, inspired by La Petite Sainte Chappelle in Paris. The quote on the blackboard is from Victor Hugo and reads, '"C'est l'ange de jour L'espoir, l'amour Du coeur qiu pense; Du monde enchante, C'est la clarte. Son nom est France ou Verite. C'est l'ange de Dieu. Dans le ciel bleu Son aile immense Couvre avec fierte L'humanite. Son nom est France ou Liberte! This room was dedicated January 23, 1943.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Women
    University of Pittsburgh
    Cathedral of Learning (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Nationality Rooms
    Cathedral of Learning (Pittsburgh, Pa.). Czechoslovak Room
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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