Horses of Marly
The monumental statuary displayed here was
carved for the park of the Château de Marly. Most of the works were
commissioned by Louis XIV at the end of his reign. However, the
courtyard is dominated by Guillaume Coustou's celebrated Horses of Marly, completed in 1745 under Louis XV.
Coustou sculpted these from a single monolithic block of Carrara marble - stunning. These are the originals (moved to the Louvre in 1984) and there are copies at Place de la Concorde and at Marly.
(joyeux anniversaire, Countess)
Cour Marly, Richelieu Wing
Musée du Louvre
75001, Paris
9 comments:
I remember entering the sculpture hall in the Louvre for the first time many years ago and being in awe. I recall it was such a vast space and with the natural light flowing over the enormous sculptures it was breathtaking. I am still amazed Genie. Great shot.
Love this angle ... The ability to capture movement and form this perfectly and in this magnitude is breathtaking!
I remember these -- so impressive. Great framing!
C'etait magnifique!
Merci, ma belle! And also for featuring one of my fave spaces in the Louvre. Those horses are truly majestic, aren't they?
Magnificent sculpture!
Beautiful art piece.
Vous n'en n'auriez pas un plus calme ?
I like this angle.
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