- Parent Category: Statues Paris
Statue of a woman lying on a sheet holding a plant in Jardin des Tuileries.
This lead offering is entitled ''Monument to Cézanne'' and was created in 1925 by Aristide Maillot, who has created several other statues in the gardens.
Her hair is gathered and held in a mid bun.
From this angle the posture looks relaxed.
The woman is leaning backwards on a cloth. Her legs are raised and her heel and side of the foot are touching the ground. Part of the cloth is gathered over her left hip and draped over her right lower arm. She holds a plant in her left hand.
Viewed from this side the statue looks in tenson.
- Parent Category: Statues Paris
The Statue of Mary Stuart is placed in Jardin du Luxembourg.
Mary Stuart, or Mary Queen of Scots (1542 - 1567), was the daughter of King James V of Scotland. She married Francis II of France in 1558, but did not have any children with him. Having been accused of treason, she was held prisoner for 19 years by her cousin once removed, Elisabeth I, who finally signed her death warrant in 1567. She was beheaded in Fotheringhay Castle in England on 8 February 1587.
The marble statue of Mary Stuart was created by Jean-Jacques Feuchère in 1846. She stands holding a bible in her left hand to her heart and a cloth in her right. On hear head she wears a bonnet with a small crown.