in La Colonnade
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1684
In this year, Jules Hardouin-Mansart completely redesigned the bosquet by constructing a circular arched double peristyle. The Colonnade, as it was renamed, originally featured 32 arches and 31 fountains – a single jet of water splashed into a basin center under the arch. In 1704, three additional entrances to the Colonnade were added, which reduced the number of fountains from 31 to 28. The statue that currently occupies the center of the Colonnade – the Abduction of Persephone – (from the Grande Commande of 1664) was set in place in 1696.
1684
In this year, Jules Hardouin-Mansart completely redesigned the bosquet by constructing a circular arched double peristyle. The Colonnade, as it was renamed, originally featured 32 arches and 31 fountains – a single jet of water splashed into a basin center under the arch. In 1704, three additional entrances to the Colonnade were added, which reduced the number of fountains from 31 to 28. The statue that currently occupies the center of the Colonnade – the Abduction of Persephone – (from the Grande Commande of 1664) was set in place in 1696.
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La « Grande Commande » est un ensemble de sculptures commandé par le roi Louis XIV en 1674 pour le parc du château de Versailles, plus spécialement pour le Parterre d'eau, et dont la réalisation s'étala sur une vingtaine d'années. Le projet initial, visant à réaliser un parnasse au pied du château n'ayant pas vu le jour, les statues réalisées ont été dispersées dans les jardins du château de Versailles.
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