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Thémis

Themis

Greek: Θέμις, an ancient Greek Titaness, described as "of good counsel", and is the personification of divine order, law, natural law and custom
(Wikipedia)

Jean-Antoine Houdon
c. 1810

Description

Large stone statue of Themis.

Annotation

The statue was made by around 1810 by Jean-Antoine Houdon together with that of Minerva (click here), to adorn the steps of the Palais Bourbon in Paris. Attacked by pollution, both statues were replaced by a copy in 1988 and the originals were offered, at the initiative of Olivier Stirn to the Urban Community of Cherbourg in 1989. The statues were restored by Pierre Bataille and placed on two roundabouts in Cherbourg-Octeville.

Cherbourg-Octeville - Thémis

Sculptor

Jean-Antoine Houdon (Versailles 1740 - Paris 1828), French sculptor. His portrait is on the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikimanche, Statue de Thémis.
Ministere de culture, Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel, Recherche.

Locatie (N 49°38'3" - W 1°36'50") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frbn124; Photograph: 7 August 2015
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