Entrance gate (Est.1658) with Herm figures - Vaux-le-Vicomte (Maincy/FR)
Castle (Est.1658) with Herm figures fence. The fence artworks are by Mathieu Lespagnandelle (1616–1689), created between 1659 and 1661, some busts were not finished because of Nicolas Fouquet’s arrest. These busts have the particularity of having a double head in order to be seen from the exterior as well as inside the domain. Eight in total representing Hercule, Zéphyr, Vulcain, Apollon, Cérès, Mercury, Minerva and Flora.
These are just some of the many sculptures and statues at the estate created in the 17th century by famous sculptors.
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Entrance gate (Est.1658) with Herm figures - Vaux-le-Vicomte (Maincy/FR)
Castle (Est.1658) with Herm figures fence. The fence artworks are by Mathieu Lespagnandelle (1616–1689), created between 1659 and 1661, some busts were not finished because of Nicolas Fouquet’s arrest. These busts have the particularity of having a double head in order to be seen from the exterior as well as inside the domain. Eight in total representing Hercule, Zéphyr, Vulcain, Apollon, Cérès, Mercury, Minerva and Flora.
These are just some of the many sculptures and statues at the estate created in the 17th century by famous sculptors.
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About Pixels - #castle #architecture #monument #art - #VLV #Maincy #FR