Versailles Female Sphinx - Versailles, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 48° 48.248 E 002° 07.168
31U E 435343 N 5406056
This is the female half of a set of sphinxes at Versailles.
Waymark Code: WMCZ39
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 10/28/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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Located close to the entrance to the Versailles gardens, this sphinx and angel guard one of the portals...along with a male sphinx on the other side. The sphinx is carved in marble..and is depicted with an Egyptian headdress. The angel (or cherub) appears to be cast in bronze and is depicted astride (though awkwardly) the sphinx' back.
There is no information at the site about the artist, date or title...but this website (visit link) identifies the cherub as Cupid and the artist as Jules Hardouin Mansart. Wikipedia (visit link) identifies Mansart (1746-1808) as an architect without any mention of sculpture.
Statue Name: Amour porté par un Sphinx

Style: Egyptian

Medium: marble and bronze

Head Type: Man

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Street Address:
Chateau de Versailles
place d'armes
Versailles, Île-de-France France
78000

Specify Other Head: Not listed

Head Namesake: Not listed
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