HD photographs of Junon, Reine du Ciel statue inside Jardin du Luxembourg - Page 447



This time we were within the Jardin du Luxembourg in the 6th Arrondissement of Paris, we took these high definition photos showing a statue called Junon, Reine du Ciel.

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Junon, Reine du Ciel statue at Jardin du Luxembourg
In this first HD photo you can see the statue called Junon, Reine du Ciel, which in English translates to Juno, Queen of Heaven, although Juno is also referred to as the Queen of the Gods in Roman mythology.
Luxembourg Gardens statue Junon, Reine du Ciel
Now this photograph shows a close view of the statue, which was produced in marble and stands at a height of 1.9 metres on a stone base facing towards the Grand Basin within the Luxembourg Gardens, in an area referred to as the d'Apres l'Antique, which translates to After Antique.
Juno, Queen of Heaven statue at Jardin du Luxembourg
So, according to the French Senate, in an inventory dated from the year XI, which is 1803 in the French Republican Calendar, it reports the existence of a statue of Juno adorning the Jardin du Luxembourg, and hence has remained within the garden ever since.
Marble statue of Junon, Reine du Ciel
However, again according to the French Senate, the original statue of Junon, Reine du Ciel, was sculpted using Parian marble, which was highly prized for sculptures by ancient Greeks during the classical era of approximately 400 BC, and the original statue is still conserved in Rome within the Capitoline Museum.
Junon, Reine du Ciel statue on pedestal
Unfortunately, the artist of this particular marble statue you can see in this image is unknown, but in Roman mythology Juno was the daughter on Saturn and married Jupiter who was the King of Heaven and King of the Gods, and therefore his wife Juno became Queen of Heaven and Queen of the Gods, who was meant to be the protector of women.
Junon, Reine du Ciel statue at d'Apres l'Antique
Yet Juno is often referred to as the equivalent of Hera in Greek mythology, who was the Goddess of Love and Marriage, and hence why she is referred to as a protector of women in Roman religion, and spelt Junon in French, she is often portrayed with a long robe or magnificent dress, which is how the unknown artist portrayed here.

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Jardin du Luxembourg, Rue de Medicis / Rue de Vaugirard, 75006, Paris, Ile de France, France

Opening times (dawn to dusk)
7:30/8:30am to 4:30/9:30pm

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Pierre Mendes France
Frederic Le Play
Hommage aux esclaves des colonies francaises

Antique statues


Marius debout sur les ruines de Carthage
Calliope
Vulcain
Flore east
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Minerve a la Chouette
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Francois Rude
Baron Antoine Gros

Related information


Map of Paris statues
Jardin du Luxembourg
Jardin du Luxembourg history
Jardin du Luxembourg map
Palais du Luxembourg
Palais du Luxembourg history
Palais du Luxembourg photos
Le Petit Luxembourg Palace
Le Petit Luxembourg Palace history
Musee du Luxembourg
Musee du Luxembourg history
Fontaine Medicis
Fontaine Medicis photos
Fontaine de Leda
Fontaine de Leda photos
Theatre des Marionnettes du Jardin du Luxembourg
Pavillon Davioud
Pavillon Davioud photos
Beehives photos
L’Orangerie du Jardin du Luxembourg
Orangerie photos
Rose garden
Flowers in Jardin du Luxembourg
250 year old orange tree
Historical tree

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Bus lines 21, 27
Bus line 38
Bus line 58
Bus lines 82, 83, 84, 89
Night bus line N14
Night bus line N21
Night bus line N122
RER Train line B

Attractions close by


Jardin des Grands Explorateurs
Place Edmond-Rostand
Francois Garnier monument
Marechal Ney monument
La Closerie des Lilas restaurant
Musee Zadkine
Musee Bible et Terre Sainte
Eglise Saint Joseph des Carmes
Maison d’Auguste Comte
Refectoire des Cordeliers
Square Paul Painleve
The Pantheon
Musee Curie
Musee du Service de Sante des Armees
Musee de Cluny
La Coupole Brasserie
Musee du Compagnonnage
Eglise Saint-Etienne-du-Mont