Juan de Mariana, the forgotten Jesuit who defended the assassination of rulers and inspired the 'Marianne' to the French Revolution

2024-02-17T01:21:38.838Z

Highlights: This Saturday marks the fourth centenary of the death of Juan de Mariana (1536-1624) He was a mentor to Philip III and a precursor of liberalism. His criticism of the arbitrary power of monarchs and his defense of "tyrannicide" made him a global intellectual leader. Eugène Delacroix thus imagined the impetus for the French Revolution in his painting 'Liberty leading the people' in which a woman represents the French republic. For more information, visit www.louvremuseum.org.

Some perky breasts lead the way. Where? Towards the scaffold where the king's severed head will fall. Beyond, freedom. Eugène Delacroix thus imagined the impetus...