Firebird, Mermaid, Heart, etc. - Paris, France
Posted by: Metro2
N 48° 51.566 E 002° 21.084
31U E 452426 N 5412032
There are about 16 sculptures in this, the Stravinsky Fountain, near the Pompidou Center.
Waymark Code: WMD5CM
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 11/21/2011
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Created in 1983 by sculptors Jean Tinguely and Niki de Saint Phalle, there are about 16 whimsical multi-colored sculptures in this fountain.
Wikipedia (
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" Within the basin are sixteen works of sculpture inspired by Igor Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, and his other major works. The black mechanical pieces of sculpture are by Jean Tinguely, the colored works by Niki de Saint Phalle.
L'Oiseau de feu (The Firebird)
La Clef de Sol (the musical key of G)
La Spirale (the spiral)
L'Elephant (the elephant)
Le Renard (the fox)
Le Serpent (the serpent)
La Grenouille (the frog)
La Diagonale (the diagonal)
La Mort (death)
La Sirène (the mermaid)
Le Rossignol (the nightingale)
L'Amour (Love)
La Vie (Life)
Le Cœur (the heart)
Le Chapeau de Clown (the clown's hat)
Ragtime (Ragtime)"