MDID - Fountains of the Place de la Concorde

Title:

Fountains of the Place de la Concorde

Alt. Title:

Fontaines de la Concorde

View:

Maritime Fountain, large figure under the basin (vasque) representing the Atlantic Ocean (left), and Coral

Related Work:

part of Place de la Concorde

Creators:

Jacques-Ignace Hittorff (French architect, 1792-1867) and others

Creator:

Hittorff, Jacques-Ignace

Style/Period:

Empire; Nineteenth century

Style/Period:

Nineteenth century

Location:

site: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Location Notes:

Place de la Concorde

City or Site:

Paris

Country:

France

Culture:

French

GPS:

+48.8655+2.3211

Date:

completed 1840 (creation)

Material:

painted and gilded iron and bronze; stone

Work Type:

built works; hydraulic structures; water distribution structures; fountains; visual works; sculpture (visual work)

Work Type:

fountain

Description:

The Fontaines de la Concorde are two monumental fountains located in the Place de la Concorde in the center of Paris. They were designed by Jacques Ignace Hittorff, and completed in 1840 during the reign of King Louis-Philippe. The fountains sit on either side of the obelisk from Luxor given to Louis-Philippe by the viceroy of Egypt in 1831. Twelve sculptors worked on the fountains. The Maritime Fountain (La Fontaine des Mers), to the south, closer to the River Seine, represents the maritime spirit of France. Large semi-nude figures supporting the vasque represent the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The figures are seated in the prow of a ship, the symbol of the City of Paris, and they are surrounded by dolphins. Other figures beneath the vasque represent the industries of the sea; Coral, Fish, Shells and Pearls. The Fountain of the Rivers (La Fontaine des Fleuves), to the north, closer to the Madeleine church, has large figures supporting the vasque who represent the Rhône River and the Rhine River. The other major figures represent the main harvests of France; Wheat and Grapes, Flowers and Fruit. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page)

View Description:

Other figures beneath the vasque represent the industries of the sea; Coral, Fish, Shells and Pearls.

Classification:

architecture

Technique:

casting (process); construction (assembling)

Subjects:

allegory; architecture; business, commerce and trade; mythology (Classical); Dolphins; Fishing; Fountains; Rivers; maritime trade; fish; pearls; coral; tritons; nereids

Subject:

Fountains

Image Rights:

Vendor ID:

1A1-HJI-FOTR-A11

Image Filename:

1A1-HJI-FOTR-A11.jpg

Image ID Number:

51586

Module:

Archivision Addition Module Six

Collection:

Archivision Samples

Record created:

May 2, 2013

Last modified:

May 2, 2013

Fountains of the Place de la Concorde

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