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Media ID 38705240
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VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This historical lithograph depicts a chaotic and dramatic scene from the Vienna Uprising of October 1848, part of the wider series of European revolutions that year. The image shows a large crowd in front of an imposing building with classical architecture, possibly one of Vienna's significant public buildings or palaces. Thick smoke billows into the sky as flames consume another structure in the background, suggesting widespread unrest and destruction.
Civilians and soldiers can be seen throughout the scene; some appear to be clashing violently while others are fleeing or observing from a distance. A lamp post stands prominently in the foreground with its light unlit amidst the daylight chaos, symbolizing perhaps disorder where there is usually structured civic life. The presence of military personnel on horseback indicates governmental attempts to control or suppress the uprising.
The caption "WIEN" at the top confirms that this event took place in Vienna, Austria. Below it reads "Barrikadenkämpfe vor dem Niederlagen am Stall," which translates to "Barricade fights before defeat at Stable." This could refer to specific combat around strategic locations during these tumultuous times when revolutionaries built barricades across cities for defense against government forces.
Overall, this image captures a momentous period in Austrian history marked by social upheaval and political change—a snapshot frozen in time illustrating struggle and resistance within an urban setting.
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