HD photographs of Roman God statue Mercure on Aile de Flore at Musee du Louvre - Page 674



While we were admiring the Aile de Flore wing of the Musee du Louvre in the 1st Arrondissement of Paris, we took these high definition photos showing the statue of Mercure, the God of Commerce, which was sculpted by Louis Leopold Chambard.

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God of Commerce statue Mercure on Aile de Flore
This first HD photo shows the statue called Mercure, which in English translates to Mercury, and as you can see this is located within a niche of the wing of the former Palais du Louvre called the Aile de Flore. And when you are within the Cour du Carrousel you can see this statue on the first level and is positioned on the far right hand side.

So Mercury is a major Roman God and in Roman mythology he was the God of Commerce, trade and financial gain, who is often portrayed holding a staff like in this sculpture. Yet in Greek mythology his counterpart is Hermes and therefore Mercury is often shown holding a specific type of staff called a caduceus that Hermes held, which later became the basis of the astrological symbol for the planet mercury.
Roman God of Commerce statue Mercure by Louis Leopold Chambard
Now this particular statue of Mercure was produced by Louis Leopold Chambard who was born in 1811 in Saint-Amour, which is in the Franche-Comte region of France by the Jura mountains, yet he went to Paris to study at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under David d'Angers.

Then, winning the Prix de Rome in 1837 he spent four years at the Villa Medici in Italy before returning to France where Louis Leopold Chambard received many public commissions for statues and sculptures for famous tourist attractions in Paris including the Palais du Luxembourg and of course the Palais du Louvre with no less than four including this statue of Mercury, the God of Commerce.

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Address details


Aile de Flore, Carrousel, The Louvre, 75001, Paris, Ile de France, France

Other Aile de Flore statues


Goddess of Magic
Le Vendangeur
Erigone
Euterpe
RHS lioness Porte Jaujard
LHS Lioness Porte Jaujard
Melpomene
Daphne
Meleagre
Goddess of Youth
Pecheuse
Pollux
Castor
Baigneuse
Goddess of the Soul
Le Lutteur
Le Frondeur
Pandore
Naiade
The Etruscan Warrior
Greek Warrior
Nymphe
Ceres
Gate of Lions
Minerve
L'Abondance
Le Laboureur
Le Fluteur
Goddess of dancing

Other Aile de Flore window sculptures


1st window pediment
1st window LHS Diane
1st window LHS bas relief
1st window RHS bas relief
1st window RHS Diane
2nd window La Gloire
2nd window LHS Groupe d'Animaux
2nd window LHS bas relief
2nd window RHS bas relief
2nd window RHS Groupe d'Animaux
3rd window Enlevement d’Europeon
3rd window LHS bas relief
3rd window RHS Europe
3rd window RHS Groupe d'Animaux
4th window L'Histoire
4th window LHS Groups of Animals
4th window LHS bas relief
4th window RHS bas relief
4th window RHS Groups of Animals
5th window pediment
5th window LHS Fleuves
5th window RHS Fleuves
6th window pediment
6th window LHS bas relief
6th window RHS bas relief
7th window La Force
7th window LHS bas relief
7th window RHS bas relief
7th window RHS Groupe d’animaux
8th window La Victoire
8th window LHS La Vigilance
8th window RHS The Peace
8th window RHS La Prevoyance

Related information


Map of Paris statues
Musee du Louvre
Musee du Louvre photos
Musee du Louvre access
Musee du Louvre history
Louvre from Fortress to Palace

Attractions at The Louvre


Musee des Arts Decoratifs
Musee de la Publicite
Musee de la Mode et du Textile
Ateliers du Carrousel Art Workshops
Jardin des Tuileries map
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel photos
King Louis XIV Statue
Army aircraft flyby

Louvre cafes and restaurants


LouLou
Cafe Marly
Cafe Grand Louvre
Cafe Mollien
Cafe Richelieu Angelina
Cafes de la Pyramide
Comptoir du Louvre
Cafe Reale Italian Restaurant
Kiosque Paul Takeaway

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Bus lines 21, 24, 27
Bus line 39
Bus lines 42, 48
Bus line 58
Bus lines 67, 68, 69
Bus lines 70, 72, 73, 74
Bus lines 81, 84, 85
Bus line 95
Night bus line N01
Night bus lines N11, N12, N13, N15, N16
Night bus line N24
RER Train line C
Water bus service

Attractions close by


Louvre des Antiquaires
Monument de l'Amiral Gaspard de Coligny
Square Michel Caldagues
Pont des Arts
River Seine
Pont du Carrousel
Douleur statue
Joan Arc golden statue
Angelina Tearoom
Institut de France
Musee en Herbe
Pont Neuf
Square du Vert Galant
Place de la Concorde
Musee d’Orsay
Colonne Vendome
Musee des Monnaies, Medailles et Antiques
Au Pied de Cochon restaurant
Tour Saint-Jacques
La Conciergerie
Notre Dame de Paris