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Auguste Rodin. The Burghers of Calais. During the Hundred Years War between England and France, the port city of Calais was besieged by Edward III. The French were unable to break the siege and the city was starving. Edward promised to spare the citizens of Calais if six leading citizens offered to die for their fellows. Eustache de Saint Pierre and five other Burghers walked out of Calais. Look again! Rope around his neck... walking to his death... holding the key of his office... at his hands and face and posture. See his pain and pride, his nobility and sacrifice, the struggle and tension... Wow! The English Queen Philippa of Hinault eventually took pity... (I can't remember some details... so I looked at http://www.answers.com/topic/the-burghers-of-calais)

Pablo Picasso. The Old Guitarist.