When Luther first designed the relief for the Arc de Triomphe, he had four sketches to decorate the four walls around the Arc de Triomphe (the Arc de Triomphe was built in 1806). The contents are: departure, return, defense and peace (these sketches are still preserved in the Louvre Museum in Paris). These sketches are grand and complete. Every painting reflects the artist's patriotism. Unfortunately, the relevant departments later changed their plans and only chose one of them to decorate the wall on the right side of the main entrance. On the left, the relief "The Coronation of Napoleon" made by the classical sculptor cortot is used. The two reliefs on the back also use the works of an immature young sculptor Atex. In this way, the four reliefs on the Arc de Triomphe became four different styles, which seemed fragmented. Luther was forced to change his original plan and had to re-conceive it and adopt a new theme: La Marseillaise.
The relief "La Marseillaise" is an epic work praising the French Revolution and an unparalleled monument. Its majestic momentum has already shocked people. With his extraordinary imagination and artistic conception, Luther turned a stone wall into a heroic epic fantasy and woven it into a huge flame-like artistic conception. The La Marseillaise was placed on the Arc de Triomphe in Edouard Square, France, which is an immortal symbol of the French people's love for peace and freedom.