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A revealing, unexpectedly tender second look at Le Triomphe de la République, a little-known bronze sculpture on the Place de la Nation
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A monumental bronze sculpture on the Place de la Nation shows a surprisingly softer side
A revealing, unexpectedly tender second look at Le Triomphe de la République, a little-known bronze sculpture on the Place de la Nation