Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Jardin des Tuileries - Tigre terrasant un crocodile



Tigre terrasant un crocodile
Auguste Cain (1873)

 
(Tiger overwhelming a crocodile)
Overwhelming?  I would say that he is going to "eat" the crocodile!
This is perhaps my favorite of the bronze animal statues in the park.
I love the powerful image in bronze.



Jardin des Tuileries
75001, Paris


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17 comments:

  1. Sylvia KOctober 23, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    It is indeed a powerful image, Genie! Beautiful! Such a lovely park! Hope your week is off to a great start! Enjoy, mon amie!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  2. JoeOctober 23, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    I can understand why it is your favourite sculpture in the gardens Genie. It is very spectacular.

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  3. Cezar and LéiaOctober 23, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    brilliant composition Genie!
    Léia

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  4. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerOctober 23, 2012 at 5:25 AM

    Hi Genie,

    I instantly recognised the post title from Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, where they take a ride through this garden!

    Have a great day!

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  5. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina KitchenOctober 23, 2012 at 7:14 AM

    He must be very powerful to eat a crocodile. Stunning statue.
    Sam

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  6. brattcatOctober 23, 2012 at 8:16 AM

    poor croc.

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  7. Irredento UrbanitaOctober 23, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Violence in art is not as bad as it looks. Too much green in a rainy day. Nice.

    Hugs

    Val

    Barcelona Daily Photo

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  8. My name is RietOctober 23, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    Indeed a stunning statue but I like a bit more romantic :)))

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  9. Janey and Co.October 23, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    A rather leathery lunch.

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  10. KristieOctober 23, 2012 at 12:01 PM

    FEROCIOUS looking I'd say! It's hard to say who would win this battle. :)

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  11. StarmanOctober 23, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    The cat's victory may be what's projected, but judging by the position of each, the croc is more likely to rip the cat to shreds.

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  12. AlexaOctober 23, 2012 at 4:31 PM

    My fave too, Genie. BTW, there's a video on uTube of a tiger killing a croc—my money's on the tiger here.

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  13. LoreeOctober 23, 2012 at 5:42 PM

    Another part of Paris that I did not get to see. Next time the Tuileries will definitely be on my list.

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  14. MaryOctober 23, 2012 at 9:30 PM

    What a bronze! Two powerful creatures and one winning the 'duel'. Both are stealthy and excellent hunters in his own way. Love it!

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  15. RandyOctober 23, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    Very powerful looking.

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  16. JackOctober 23, 2012 at 11:51 PM

    It is certainly a ferocious-looking statue. And the day looks cold and dark and wet and generally rotten.

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  17. martinealisonOctober 24, 2012 at 12:47 AM

    On ne les perd pas de vue !... Ils sont adorables.
    Gros bisous

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Merci for your comments!