Tuesday 27 January 2015

Le bassin du lézard

Fontaine du lézard lizard basin Versailles
The 'lizard' fountains at the palace, that we owe to brothers Gaspard et Balthazar Marsy, are finally restored!

Les fontaines du bassin du lézard, que nous devons aux frères Gaspard et Balthazar Marsy sont restaurées !
Fontaine du lézard lizard basin Versailles
Fontaine du lézard lizard basin Versailles
Fontaine du lézard lizard basin Versailles
If you would like to see them before restoration, click here!

Pour les voir avant restauration, cliquez ici !

19 comments:

  1. Wow! What a transformation.

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  2. These are fantastic. But I don't remember them. Maybe they were being worked on then. Wonderful job and they really gleam in the sunlight!

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  3. WOW, that is amazing! I can't imagine how many hours went into the restoration.

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  4. They do look much better now! The light is perfect in these shots.

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  5. Magnifique metamorphose dans tous les sens du terme!

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  6. What a spectacular change!

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  7. Remarkable statues to come across while strolling in the gardens. That gold sure catches the eye,

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  8. Anonymous27/1/15 09:27

    Welcome back! You have worked some great angles with them here too!

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  9. wow, what a difference...but i kind of liked them better before with all that old patina on them!

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  10. Anonymous27/1/15 14:32

    Quel changement :)

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  11. Wow, that is quite a change. They are sparkling in the sunshine now. Gorgeous.

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  12. en effet un beau travail de restauration, maintenant elles éblouissent la fontaine

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  13. tout en dorure !! ça en jette

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  14. I saw it dry and before the restoration!

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  15. Oh yes! They really did need a makeover.. I don't remember seeing them but I think they would be hard to miss now.

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  16. That is a fabulous restoration!

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  17. I very much like the whimsy and think it's great it has been restored!

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