Medici Fountain

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The Medici Fountain is an ornate 17th-century Baroque fountain in Paris, commissioned by Marie de’ Medici and renowned for its sculptural decoration and romantic, shaded basin.

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Medici Fountain canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
fountain
monument
architecturalStyle Baroque
commissionedBy Marie de' Medici
linked to: Marie de’ Medici
country France
genre public art
hasArtisticStyle Baroque sculpture
hasCulturalSignificance example of early 17th-century Baroque garden fountain
symbol of Parisian garden design
hasEnvironment tree-shaded garden setting
hasFunction garden ornament
water display
hasPart architectural façade
ornamental basin
sculptural group
water basin
hasQuality ornate
romantic atmosphere
shaded
hasUse public recreation
tourism
urban decoration
hasView Luxembourg Garden pathways
hasWaterSource artificial water supply
heritageDesignation historic monument of Paris
inception 17th century
isInPublicSpace true
isSubjectOf art history studies of Baroque fountains
tourist guides to Paris
locatedIn 6th arrondissement of Paris
France
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris
Île-de-France
materialUsed stone
namedAfter House of Medici
Marie de' Medici
linked to: Marie de’ Medici
openToPublic true
operator French Senate
linked to: Senate of France
owner French state
partOf Luxembourg Palace complex
patron Marie de' Medici
linked to: Marie de’ Medici
touristAttraction true

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Jardin du Luxembourg hasPart Medici Fountain
Luxembourg Gardens hasPart Medici Fountain