JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG: MEDICI FOUNTAIN

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Title	JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG: MEDICI FOUNTAIN
View	General view of the figures of Acis and Galatea, from the southwest
Notes	leisure
Work Type	formal garden fountain sculpture
Style/Period	Baroque
Attribution	Brosse, Salomon de
Major Design Aspects	mythological strong axis part of a complex
Elements & Spatial Types	pool Acis Galatea Cyclops Polyphemus swag
Country	France
City	Jardin du Luxembourg
Alternate Place Names	Paris
Dates	1624; additions 1863-66
Century	17C
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	4/30/1993
Subject Information	Built in 1624 for Marie de Medici by an unknown architect (attributed to Salomon de Brosse), this vigorous Baroque fountain stands at the end of a long pond filled with goldfish and shaded by trees. The fountain shows obvious Italian influence in its embossed decoration and overall design. Auguste Ottin added the mythological figures in 1863-6
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

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