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Sign: Paris - Tuileries Gardens - "Medea" outdoor sculpture by Paul Gasq


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Louvre - Tuileries, Paris, France
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On the sign:
GASQ PAUL
Dijon, 1860 - Paris, 1944

MÉDÉE

Marbre, 1893-1896

Placé au jardin des Tuileries en 1904
Dépôt du musée d’Orsay, R.F. 1154
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One of the statues in the Tuileries Gardens.
The statue, which is 2.28 meters high, was made by Paul Gasq between 1893-1896 and was placed in the Tuileries Gardens in 1904.

The statue depicts the mythological figure of Medea who was a priestess and was also known for her ability to perform magical acts. The statue probably shows Medea before she murdered her two children, after her husband and father of the children - Jason, leaves her and falls in love with the princess of Corinth (Glauce)

The statue was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
GASQ PAUL
Dijon, 1860 - Paris, 1944

MEDEA

Marble, 1893-1896

Placed in the Tuileries garden in 1904
Deposit of the Musée d’Orsay, R.F. 1154



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