🌿🌿Palace of Versailles, “France’s international treasure”🌿🌿Latona's fountain🌿🌿Patron of the Palace of Versailles🌿🌿

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« It's not a palace, it's an entire city. Superb in its size, superb in its matter.»

– CHARLES PERRAULT, LE SIÈCLE DE LOUIS LE GRAND, 1687

https://en.chateauversailles.fr/

History:

"The Palace of Versailles Château de Versailles is a former royal residence built by King Louis XIV located in Versailles, about 12 miles (19 km) west of Paris, France.

The palace is owned by the French Republic and since 1995 has been managed, under the direction of the French Ministry of Culture, by the Public Establishment of the Palace, Museum and National Estate of Versailles.

About 15,000,000 people visit the palace, park, or gardens of Versailles every year, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

Architecture:

The Palace of Versailles is a visual history of French architecture from the 1630s to the 1780s. Its earliest portion, the corps de logis, was built for Louis XIII in the style of his reign with brick, marble, and slate which Le Vau surrounded in the 1660s with Enveloppe, an edifice that was inspired by Renaissance-era Italian villas.

The palace and its grounds have had a great influence on architecture and horticulture from the mid-17th century to the end of the 18th century. Examples of works influenced by Versailles include Christopher Wren's work at Hampton Court Palace, Berlin Palace, the Palace of La Granja, Stockholm Palace, Ludwigsburg Palace, Karlsruhe Palace, Rastatt Palace, Nymphenburg Palace, Schleissheim Palace and Esterházy Palace.

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Fountains:

Nr 1 💙💙Latona's fountain

"🌍 At Versailles, the magic of water is an art form. An art developed through scientific studies by the greatest academics."

"Latona’s fountain was inspired by The Metamorphoses by Ovide. It illustrates the story of Latona, the mother of Apollo and Diana, protecting her children from the insults of the peasants of Lycia and pleading with Jupiter to avenge her.

The god obliges by turning the inhabitants of Lycia into frogs and lizards.

The central marble group was sculpted by the Marsy brothers and features Latona and her children. When the fountain was first created in 1668 it was originally placed on a rock surrounded by six figures of peasants in mid-transformation,

with 24 frogs positioned on the strip of lawn surrounding the fountain.

At the time the goddess was looking towards the Palace. This layout was modified

by Jules Hardouin-Mansart between 1687 and 1689.

The rock was replaced by a marble pyramid and the group containing Latona was turned to face the Grand Canal. Latona’s Fountain also has a parterre containing the two Lizard Fountains."

The Fountains | Palace of Versailles (chateauversailles.fr)

Palace of Versailles - Wikipedia

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Patron of the Palace of Versailles

1874-1960

American philanthropist John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874-1960) contributed greatly to the restoration of the Palace of Versailles in the early 20th century. Twice he donated part of his fortune to the restoration of the Palaces of Fontainebleau and Versailles, as well as to rebuilding Reims cathedral.