Monthly Discussion Point: The Festival of the Supreme Being

[trf-chan.livejournal.com]

Since the idea of a monthly discussion point seemed fairly popular, I thought I'd get us started off here.

This month's discussion point is the Festival of the Supreme Being (Fête de l'Être suprême, for all the lucky dogs who understand French)

This seems to be a bit of a contentious issue in some circles, and it happened in June, so it seemed like a good place to begin. ;) Just...er...as the name would imply, discuss. XD; The main discussion will be confined to this post, but if you have something else to share that is based around the current topic (ie: a review of a book that specializes on it, screencaps of it being represented in a movie, etc.), you're free to make your own post.

Comments

[bettylabamba.livejournal.com]

And one more thing (just to clear this up once and for all): Robespierre did not wear any kind of robe or dress to the Festival; he wore his official deputy's uniform--like EVERYONE ELSE. Srsly. >___

I've never ever read that he wore a robe to the Festival until today. However, I have read about historians bitching about what exact shade of blue his jacket was.

maelicia, I can see your picture fine. Where did you find it? I have the b&w Buffenoir fan version.

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

I've read about the shade of blue -- I've also read about how they made an obsession with explaining how he arrived with the costume he wore on the FdlES on 9 thermidor. It seems to annoy them, somehow. They can be such bitches loving to waste time, rly. -_-

I've found it through a very long google image search of "Robespierre" a year ago, I believe. And since that counts 13 800 results, that may be tough to tell where, exactly, I had found it. XD

[bettylabamba.livejournal.com]

I've read about the shade of blue -- I've also read about how they made an obsession with explaining how he arrived with the costume he wore on the FdlES on 9 thermidor. It seems to annoy them, somehow. They can be such bitches loving to waste time, rly. -_-

After they're done bitching about that, I bet they start the "boxers or briefs?" argument.

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

...and they drool over the concept of Saint-Just cross-dressing, because you know, "he had these extraordinarily and surhumanly booootiful feminine features". -_-;

[bettylabamba.livejournal.com]

Oh mah lord, learn-id men fantasizing about S-J crossdressing? That I have not yet come across, though I did hear about Tallyrand's collection of ladies' dresses in his closet.

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

They're not too far from actually writing about it, you know. Some authors just hate him so much, it's to wonder if they're not the reincarnations of a girl (or a guy) S-J dumped/refused the flirting of back in year II. >.>

Ah-ha! Found it.

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

I've restricted the search to Robespierre and Être Suprême and I've found again the site on which you can find the colour version (http://revolution.1789.free.fr/page-9.htm). :D

Re: Ah-ha! Found it.

[bettylabamba.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is so sweet. Thanks so much.

I keep checking google image search every month or so because I'm crazy to see what new pops up.

I found this guy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/derami/305318892/in/set-72157594410129395/) on flickr.

Re: Ah-ha! Found it.

[maelicia.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, pretty. He looks so real on that bust...