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Rue de Lille | Parvis du Musée d'Orsay, 75007 Paris, FranceMap
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This sculpture was built in 1878 and is located in the forecourt of the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.
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Proud Statue
This proud sculpture (Africa) is surrounded by 5 sisters, each representing the continents of the world, they are very impressive, standing out the front of the Musee d’Orsay.
Africa Statue in front of Musée d'Orsay
Near the Musée d'Orsay entrance, you'll find six cast iron statues dedicated to the six continents, these were commissioned for the World Expo in Paris in 1878 and originally placed at Palais du Troca...
Rescue from municipal discharge
On the plane of the Museum of Orsay in the 7th arrondissement, on the edge of the street of Lille, you can admire a set of six monumental sculptures representing the allegories of the continents ...
Very beautiful statue in font, a female allegory to Africa performed in the context of a universal exhibition
This statue in iron (altitude: 2,10 m; width: 1,84 m) flowed to the Aubin Antoine Durenne foundry in Sommmeville in Haute-Marne, was performed by the Parisian sculptor (born in Belleville) ...
In fact, it is an allegory and the details of it allow the country to be recognized
If you look at this statue well, you can see different details such as: "woman; sit; nakedness; breast; dress; coat; sail; veil; jewel; shop; fruit; vegetable; turtle; belt" ...