What event in 1871 greatly affected Bartholdi?
The fall of the Second Empire
Invention of the telephone
Birth of Albert Einstein
The Great Chicago Fire
Answer
The fall of the Second Empire in 1871 had a profound impact on the sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. This political upheaval marked the end of the Second French Empire ruled by Napoleon III, leading to the establishment of the Third Republic. The fall of the empire not only affected France's political landscape but also disrupted the artistic community, including Bartholdi.
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