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Fontaine Saint-Michel

Monumental stone fountain created in 1860, depicting sculpted figure of Archangel Michael wrestling with the devil by Francisque-Joseph Duret. Four statues representing the cardinal virtues:

Statue of Prudence, holding a serpent and a mirror, Statue of Power, with a lion skin and club,

Statue of Justice, with a scale and sword, by Louis-Valentin Robert

Statue of Temperance,

Statues of Power and Moderation, holding the coat of arms of Paris (all by other artists). Paris, 2016

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Uploaded on December 4, 2016
Taken on April 28, 2016