Enceladus Fountain - Bosquet de l'Encelade - The Enceladus Fountain was made of lead by sculptor Gaspard Marsy in 1675. The subject is from the fall


Enceladus Fountain - Bosquet de l'Encelade - The Enceladus Fountain was made of lead by sculptor Gaspard Marsy in 1675. The subject is from the fall of the Titans. The sculptor portrayed the giant Enceladus halfway buried under rocks struggling to survive. Bosquet de l'Encelade was created at the same time as the Bosquet de la Renommee, the fountain of this bosquet shows Enceladus who was a fallen Giant condemned to live below Mt. Etna. The rocks show him, being consumed by volcanic lava.


Size: 6240px × 4160px
Location: Versailles, France
Photo credit: © John Lander / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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