The Burghers of Calais in Calais, France 3D printable model by Scan The World

The Burghers of Calais in Calais, France

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The The Burghers of Calais in Calais, France is a free printable 3D model from MyMiniFactory by Scan The World. In 1347, after a year-long siege, six citizens of Calais agreed to sacrifice their lives and hand over the keys of their city to its conqueror, King Edward III of England. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.

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About this model

In 1347, after a year-long siege, six citizens of Calais agreed to sacrifice their lives and hand over the keys of their city to its conqueror, King Edward III of England. The story was related in Jean Froissart’s Chronicles (1370-1400). In September 1884, the Mayor of Calais,Omer Dewavrin, suggested erecting a monument as a tribute to the heroism of Eustache de Saint Pierre and his companions, with the aid of a national appeal fund.Alphonse Prosper Isaac, a Calais-born painter who had settled in Paris, was asked to advise the monument committee on the sculptor to be chosen. He put forward Rodin’s name. As soon as he started reading Froissart’s account of the historic episode, Rodin began working on the project, even before the commission was confirmed. He decided not represent just one bu…

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Yes. The Burghers of Calais in Calais, France is free to download from MyMiniFactory. Click the "Download free STL" button above to open the original listing.
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