This is Jules Hardouin-Mansart. I have already shown his bust and told you about him here and some of you might remember him in the snow storm. Without this great architect, how would Versailles palace and city have looked? No one knows... Oh, this 1854 statue by A. A. Préault stands right opposite another great man, André Le Nôtre the palace gardener, the good looking guy I showed you here. ---------------------------------
Voici Jules Hardouin-Mansart. Je vous ai déjà montré son buste et raconté ce grand architecte ici. Certains d'entre vous se souviendront peut-être de lui dans la tempête de neige. Qu'auraient été le château et la ville de Versailles sans lui ? Nul ne le saura jamais... Ah, cette statue de 1854 d'A. A. Préault s'élève juste en face de celle d'André Le Nôtre le jardinier, le bel homme que je vous montrais ici.
tu aimes bien l'effet zooming. statue impressionnante, bon a evry, je pense pas que l'on rendra hommage au batisseur ;))
ReplyDeleteSo many statues, so little time. And do you think these guys were all as handsome as portrayed? Just wondering.
ReplyDeleteRe your comment about "still young and already lonely" - that would make a great country song and if I had more time, I'd write it!
Amazing architecture in Versailles. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
ReplyDelete-- K
Kay, Alberta, Canada
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I'm a thin-haired, jeans and t-shirt kinda guy, so I just can't relate ;-)
ReplyDeleteSeriously, I love the the shot and the subject.
He surely stands out, of time and life. Guess he must be proud of his achievement.
ReplyDeletePlease have a good Tuesday.
daily athens
What a handsome statue! Looks like he's gazing into the distance admiring his work.
ReplyDeleteCiel, I think you have a link mixed up. I clicked on your link at "... told you about him 'here ... " and the link brought me to Le Notre. Still, they were all geniuses.
ReplyDeleteThese statues often have the same posture, one knee thrust forward, a posture of pride. Maybe this guy deserves it.
ReplyDeleteI want to cut his hair! Nice photo.
ReplyDeleteNice hair---are you sure he isn't the model on some romance novels. LOL
ReplyDeleteSuch History your part of the world has. We are neophytes. MB
@ Jack: thanks. It's corrected.
ReplyDeleteA great man, he left something beautiful toe posterity.
ReplyDeleteQuite a dandy... but then the city he designed was quite dandy too... and we get to admire it still.
ReplyDeleteHi Ciel...sorry about your weather. Maybe it's better now. Re your comment on Florida Fotos: Yes, it's an old film photo, scanned. Came out pretty good, I think!
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's hard to beat film!
ça me fait penser que 1) aujourd'hui on n'erige plus de statues aux hommes illustres.2) peut-être parce que nous n'avons plus de tels genies auxquels rendre un tel hommage...
ReplyDeletehe looks charming! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sculpture!
Léia
Oh, I'll bet the ladies of the great houses enjoyed having him come to design their gardens. No wonder he was so popular!
ReplyDeleteThat comment above was meant for the Le Notre link!!! Oh, well. Of course, where would architecture be without this guy?
ReplyDeleteI like this perspective on him. Makes him seem larger than life!
ReplyDeleteHe looks very statuesque :^) I'd love to have his hair and his talent.
ReplyDeleteil n'y a que des grands hommes à Versailles
ReplyDeleteet quelques femmes ?
Now that's what I call a man with a vision :)
ReplyDeleteMarvelous statue and I'm enjoying the tones in this photograph.
ReplyDeleteSharon
I enjoy seeing statues that show us what well-known people looked like and how they dressed.
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