Statue of Frédéric Chopin (Paris)
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| Location | Monceau Park, 8th arrondissement, Paris, France |
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| Designer | Jacques Froment-Meurice |
| Type | Statue |
| Material | Marble |
| Opening date | October 1906 |
| Dedicated to | Frédéric Chopin |
The statue of Frédéric Chopin (French: statue de Frédéric Chopin) is a marble sculpture in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, located in the Monceau Park, near the corner of Courcelles Boulevard and Alfred de Vigny Street. It is dedicated to Frédéric Chopin, a 19th-century composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic period. The monument was designed by Jacques Froment-Meurice and unveiled in 1906.
History
[edit | edit source]The monument was sculptured by Jacques Froment-Meurice, and unvailed in October 1906, in the Monceau Park in Paris.[1][2]
Overview
[edit | edit source]The monument is placed in the Monceau Park, near the corner of Courcelles Boulevard and Alfred de Vigny Street. It consists of a marble statue of Frédéric Chopin, playing on the piano, at whose feet lies the figure of a woman covering her eyes. Above the piano is the figure of a winged woman in the clouds, throwing flowers. The monument bears the inscription: "A. Chopin".[1][2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Bronisław Edward Sydow: "Ikonografia". [in:] Karol Stromenger: Almanach Chopinowski 1949: kronika życia, dzieło, bibliografia, literatura, ikonografia, varia. Warsaw: Czytelnik, 1949, p. 165. (in Polish)
- ^ a b Mieczysław Idzikowski, Bronisław Edward Sydow, Zbigniew Drzewiecki: Portret Chopina: antologia ikonograficzna. T. 10. Kraków: Polskie Wydawnictwo Muzyczne, 1963. (in Polish)
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- Monuments and memorials in Paris
- 1906 establishments in France
- 1906 sculptures
- Buildings and structures completed in 1906
- Outdoor sculptures in Paris
- Statues in France
- Sculptures of men in France
- Sculptures of women in France
- Statues of men
- Statues of women
- Buildings and structures in the 8th arrondissement of Paris
- Monuments and memorials to Frédéric Chopin
- Statues of musicians
- Sculptures of angels
- Sculptures of musical instruments
- Marble sculptures in France