Pierre de Wiessant

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title: Pierre de Wiessant
text: Pierre de Wissant is a bronze sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, part of his sculptural group The Burghers of Calais. This sculpture represents one of the six burghers who, according to Jean Froissart surrendered themselves in 1347, at the beginning of the Hundred Years' War (1337–1453), in order to save the inhabitants of the French city of Calais from the English laying siege to the city.
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description: Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Wiessant
date created: 2016-10-17T21:12:47Z
date modified: 2024-09-12T11:57:47Z
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