Bassin d'Apollon
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Le Bassin d'Apollon (The Apollo Basin), also called the Fountain of Apollo or the Apollo Fountain, is a
Louis XIV had it enlarged in 1671, the pond's east–west orientation and the common association of the King with Apollo prompted Le Brun
to suggest dedicating the site to Apollo. The dawn theme was popular at the time and appears on some painted ceilings in European palaces. The fountain was constructed between 1668 and 1671.
Replica in Taiwan
In 2014, a full-scale marble replica was installed at the Chimei Museum Tainan, Taiwan. The museum commissioned the French artist Gills Perrault in 2008 to reproduce the Fountain. It took three years to create a plaster cast, using laser measurements, and another three years to carve the marbles in Carrara, Italy.
References
- Constans, Claire (1995), Versailles, Éditions Mahé S.A., p. 83
- Chimei Museum (2015), Chimei Museum since 1992
48°48′26″N 2°06′39″E / 48.8073°N 2.1107°E
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