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Fontaine Médicis

BratPix

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The Fontaine Médicis is located in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. It has a long history, and two faces. Let us start with a bit of theory (pardon my French ;))

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The next photo shows the front face of the fontaine, with its optical illusion that makes the water appear to slope.

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Three figures in the center of the grotto are particularly striking :

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We will look at them in more detail tomorrow.
 
Acis, a young shepherd from Sicily, is in love with Galathée.

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Galathée returns the favor.

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They are surprised by the Cyclops Polyphemus, who is also in love with Galathea . So it is to be feared that this story will turn out badly.
 
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