Φωτογραφίες

Two of the six continents:

*South America by Aimι Millet

*Oceania by Mathurin Moreau


The Musιe d’Orsay sculptures of the six continents were made for the Universal Exposition of 1878.

The sculptors were: Alexandre Schoenewerk, to sculpt the figure representing “Europe”; Alexandre Falguiθre to create “Asia”; Eugθne Delaplanche, “Africa”; Ernest-Eugθne Hiolle, “North America”; Aimι Millet, South America; and Mathurin Moreau, “Oceania.”

The sculptures graced the Trocadero Palace during the Exposition and then were discarded and found after the Orsay railroad station was converted into a museum in 1986.

Statues:

Ocιanie par Mathurin Moreau (1822-1912).

Amιrique du sud par Aimι Millet (1819-1891).


Les statues commandιes pour l’Exposition Universelle de 1878 et installιes sur la terrasse du Trocadιro.

Elles y sont restιes de 1878 ΰ 1935 puis remisιes ΰ Nantes de 1935 ΰ 1985 avant d’κtre installιes l’esplanade du musιe d’Orsay en 1985.


Taken with a pocket size camera without a tripod.
Presented without cropping.

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