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Fontaine Neptune

Neptune's Fountain

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) in Greek, or Neptunus, in Roman mythology
god of water and the sea
(Wikipedia: Poseidon and Neptune)

Barthélémy Guibal
1751

Description

Two symmetrical fountains representing Neptune and Amphitrite are arranged in the corners of the Place Stanislas. They are in a rococo style that breaks with the classical architecture of the place.
The fountain in the north-west corner has a statue of Neptune holding a trident, overlooking children riding on dolphins. The two side windows framing two other fountains with children on dolphins. In the small fountain on the left, we see a crying child, because a crab pinched him the finger, the crab however has disappeared.

Sculptor

Barthélémy Guibal (Nîmes 1699 - duché de Lorraine 1757), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Place Stanislas.

Locatie (N 48°41'37" - E 6°10'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frlo096; Photograph: 14 June 2011
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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