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la maestosa statua in marmo di Apollo, elemento centrale della celebre Fontaine du Soleil situata in Place Masséna a Nizza. La scultura, alta 7 metri e realizzata da Alfred Janniot, si staglia contro le tipiche facciate rosse degli edifici provenzali. A coronare la composizione, un aereo di linea attraversa il cielo limpido proprio sopra la corona di cavalli della divinità, creando un affascinante contrasto tra l'arte classica e la modernità.
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La majestueuse statue en marbre d'Apollon, pièce maîtresse de la célèbre Fontaine du Soleil sur la Place Masséna à Nice. La sculpture de 7 mètres de haut, œuvre d'Alfred Janniot, se détache sur les façades rouges typiques de l'architecture niçoise. Pour couronner la composition, un avion de ligne traverse le ciel azur juste au-dessus de la couronne de chevaux du dieu, créant un contraste fascinante entre l'art classique e le monde moderne.
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The majestic marble statue of Apollo, the centerpiece of the famous Fontaine du Soleil (Sun Fountain) in Place Masséna, Nice. The 7-meter-tall sculpture by Alfred Janniot stands out against the iconic red-ochre facades of the surrounding buildings. Perfecting the composition, a commercial airplane streaks across the clear blue sky directly above the deity's crown of horses, creating a fascinating contrast between classical art and modern aviation
Le bâtiment en question est nommé « palais de Tokyo », du nom du « quai de Tokioa » (actuelle avenue de New-York) en bordure de Seine, sur lequel donne sa façade sud-est.
Le palais de Tokyo est, avec le palais de Chaillot et le palais d’Iéna, l'un des trois édifices permanents résultant de l'Exposition internationale de 1937 et destiné, selon le projet de 1934, à remplacer le musée du Luxembourg. Il a servi initialement à présenter une rétrospective de l'art français depuis le Moyen Âge mais sa véritable inauguration date de 1947, lors du retour des collections délocalisées au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
En 1932, confronté à l'exiguïté du musée du Luxembourg, et après l'abandon du projet d'Auguste Perret pour une cité des musées à l'emplacement du Trocadéro, l’idée de construire un musée d'Art moderne de la ville de Paris est promue par Louis Hautecœur, conservateur du musée des Artistes vivants. Le terrain choisi comprend une partie du site de l'ancienne manufacture de tapis de la Savonnerie ainsi nommée parce qu'elle s'était installée en 1627 dans un orphelinat dont les pensionnaires fabriquaient du savon.
Le projet de Jean-Claude Dondel, André Aubert, Paul Viard et Marcel Dastugue fut retenu parmi les cent vingt-huit propositions du concours d'architecture.
Celui-ci prend place sur la terrasse dominant le fleuve, en contrebas de l'escalier monumental appuyé sur la colline, qui est décoré des bas-reliefs intitulés « Allégorie à la gloire des Arts » d'Alfred Janniot et de la statue représentant « La France » d'Antoine Bourdelle.
Le palais de Tokyo est l'un des trois édifices permanents édifiés pour l'Exposition internationale de 1937. Le 24 mai 1937, le président Lebrun inaugure le palais des Musées d'art moderne remplaçant le musée du Luxembourg qui est alors fermé.
The building in question was named "Palais de Tokyo", after the "Quai de Tokioa" (now Avenue de New York) on the banks of the Seine, on which its south-east façade overlooks.
The Palais de Tokyo is, along with the Palais de Chaillot and the Palais d'Iéna, one of the three permanent buildings resulting from the 1937 International Exhibition and intended, according to the 1934 project, to replace the Musée du Luxembourg. It was initially intended to present a retrospective of French art from the Middle Ages onwards, but was actually inaugurated in 1947, when the collections relocated during the Second World War were returned.
In 1932, faced with the cramped conditions of the Musée du Luxembourg, and after the abandonment of Auguste Perret's project for a museum city on the site of the Trocadero, the idea of building a museum of modern art for the city of Paris was promoted by Louis Hautecœur, curator of the Musée des Artistes Vivants. The chosen site included part of the former Savonnerie carpet factory, so named because it had been established in 1627 in an orphanage whose boarders made soap.
The project by Jean-Claude Dondel, André Aubert, Paul Viard and Marcel Dastugue was selected from among one hundred and twenty-eight proposals in the architectural competition.
It is located on the terrace overlooking the river, below the monumental staircase supported on the hill, which is decorated with the bas-reliefs entitled "Allegory to the glory of the Arts" by Alfred Janniot and the statue representing "France" by Antoine Bourdelle.
The Palais de Tokyo was one of the three permanent buildings erected for the 1937 International Exhibition. On 24 May 1937, President Lebrun inaugurated the Palais des Musées d'Art Moderne, replacing the Musée du Luxembourg, which was then closed.
“Paris and New York Joining Hands Above Figures of Poetry, Beauty and Elegance” on the façade of the Maison Française, Rockefeller Center, by Alfred Janniot, circa 1930
The famous Fountain of the Sun / Fontaine du Soleil in Nice, France, is located on the south side of Place Masséna. On it are five bronze statues respresenting Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus and Saturn and were sculpted by Alfred Janniot.
Caught mid-surge in a storm of spray and sinew, this bronze figure is one of Apollo’s five mythological escorts from the Fontaine du Soleil. Muscled, mounted, and magnificently moist, he wrangles a rearing steed with the confidence of a god’s chosen. Who needs modesty when you’ve got this kind of splash?
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En pleine frénésie de jets et de muscles, ce compagnon d’Apollon — l’un des cinq qui entourent le dieu solaire dans la Fontaine du Soleil — chevauche sa monture dans une étreinte sculpturale. Viril, vigoureux et visiblement à l’aise, il semble dompter les éléments… ou juste les savourer.
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Historical Note:
Installed in 1956, Alfred Janniot’s Fontaine du Soleil features Apollo at its centre, flanked by five bronze allegorical figures: Earth, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, and Venus. Each one expresses celestial power with theatrical flair — but few rival the equestrian drama of this water-borne companion.
Sculptures d'Alfred Janniot et Marcel Damboise.
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I guess somebody has to carry the sun across the sky every day. And Apollo manages his mythological role very well.
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The Fontaine du Soleil (Sun Fountain) is a Nice landmark, located at the Place Masséna, the city’s main square. It is surmounted by a statue of Apollo, 7m (23ft) tall. Four horses pull his chariot as he carries the sun across the sky. Sculpted by Alfred Janniot, the ensemble was unveiled in 1956, not to universal acclaim however as some critics complained that his manhood was too large. The sculptor failed to appease these critics by chiselling Apollo’s appendage into something smaller, and the city authorities decided to remove fountain and sculptures to a less prominent part of Nice. The remodelling of Place Masséna in conjunction with the inauguration of the Nice tramway in 2007 provided the opportunity to restore the fountain to its original location, but Apollo and his horses had to wait a little longer, finally arriving in 2011.
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.
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Architecte Albert Laprade, sculptures d'Alfred Janniot, fresques murales de Pierre Ducos de la Haille
Architecte Albert Laprade, sculptures d'Alfred Janniot, fresques murales de Pierre Ducos de la Haille
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.
www.palais-portedoree.fr/fr/decouvrir-le-palais/lhistoire...
Architecte Albert Laprade, sculptures d'Alfred Janniot, fresques murales de Pierre Ducos de la Haille
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.
La Maison Francaise_ is part of the Rockefeller Center.
It celebrates France-America friendship:
The bronze engraving above the entrance is by Alfred Janniot, 1934. The gilded panel depicts personifications of France and New York holding hands above the ocean and figures of Poetry, Beauty, and Elegance.
Above this bronze panel Janniot also sculpted a cartouche of a female personification of French freedom, proclaiming "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité"--Wikipedia
The inscription Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité can be seen below the top figure, but erosion has made it difficult to read. Since the photo was taken in 1978 Janniot's work has been restored. The stores on either side of the entrance, Pierre D'Alby and Botticelli in the photo, are now both Michael Kors stores.
Canon FTb with Agfa CT18 35 mm slide film.
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.
Mosaïques du sol
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Architecte Albert Laprade, sculptures d'Alfred Janniot, fresques murales de Pierre Ducos de la Haille
Bel-Air | Square des Anciens Combattants d'Indochine
Veterans of Indochina, Square was founded in 1987; it honors veterans of the Indochina War (1946-54) and houses a fountain with a basin on several levels dominated by a golden statue of ten meters height. The statue of Athena warrior gilt bronze was made by Léon-Ernest Drivier, a student of Rodin in 1935, it represents "France bringing peace and prosperity to the colonies"
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.
Harnessing sinew, stallion, and a stare worthy of Mount Olympus, this companion of Apollo brings brute force and classical poise to the Fontaine du Soleil. He doesn’t just ride the horse — he tames the moment. A heroic grip, a mythic gaze… and absolutely no sign of modesty.
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🇫🇷Mêlant muscle, monture et regard olympien, ce compagnon d’Apollon impose sa puissance dans la Fontaine du Soleil. Il ne se contente pas de chevaucher : il maîtrise l’instant. Une poigne héroïque, une prestance mythologique… et pas la moindre trace de pudeur.
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The fountain, completed in 1956 by Alfred Janniot, surrounds Apollo with five allegorical bronze figures. This rider — possibly representing Mercury or Saturn — is captured mid-control in a moment of sublime tension, typical of Janniot’s bold, erotic classicism. His horse may rear, but he reigns supreme.
Architecte Jacques D'Welles, sculptures d'Alfred Janniot.
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Architecte Albert Laprade, sculptures d'Alfred Janniot, fresques murales de Pierre Ducos de la Haille
Bel-Air | Avenue Daumesnil
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall constructed for the Paris Colonial Exposition of 1931 and located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes. It now houses the Cité Nationale de l'Histoire de l'Immigration after being used as a succession of ethnological museums. It is also the home of a tropical aquarium in its cellar.
Arch. Albert Laprade, Léon Jaussely and Léon Bazin
Sculptor: Alfred Janniot
1930-31.