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Amiens, the key of the west, 1928 (oil on canvas)

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MEM1268328
Image title
Amiens, the key of the west, 1928 (oil on canvas)
Artist
Streeton, Ernest Arthur (1867-1943) / Australian
Location
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Medium
oil on canvas
Date
1928 AD (C20th AD)
Dimensions
135.5 x 194.5 cms
Image description

Streeton believed that Amiens, the key of the west, which refers to the events of 8 August 1918 and the fighting in the Somme area that led up to this day, was one of his most important works. Amiens is a large, very old and important French city. During the First World War it was significant as an administration and communication centre since all railways and roads crossed through it. Capturing Amiens became a principal objective for the Germans. From March to April 1918 the Germans were driving towards the city; however the Australians' defence of Villers-Bretonneux prevented any further advance and thereafter Amiens became a safe base area for the allied forces. Streeton shows Amiens lying peacefully amongst its green trees, with the great Cathedral in the distance. The gunfire at the horizon suggests the city's vulnerability and strategic importance as 'the key of the west'.

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France / Europe / building / First World War (1914-1918) / war / cityscape / city / landscape / rural / ruined / great war / countryside / world war one / ruins / world war i / first world war / building / amiens / ww1 / somme / Painting / Mzpainting

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