Fountain Through the Trees by Kaye Menner
by Kaye Menner
Title
Fountain Through the Trees by Kaye Menner
Artist
Kaye Menner
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Photograph - Photography
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Hyde Park Fountain really is a spectacular fountain to view. There is so much going on with sprays of water from many angles and spouts. Not to mention the surrounding views, eg St. Mary's Cathedral.
The fountain is always a very popular spot for families, friends and visitors / tourists to spend some leisure time taking in the beautiful scenery and the hive of activity surrounding the area.
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[From Wikipedia]
The Archibald Fountain, properly called the J. F. Archibald Memorial Fountain, widely regarded as the finest public fountain in Australia, is located in Hyde Park, in central Sydney, New South Wales. It is named after J. F. Archibald, owner and editor of The Bulletin magazine, who bequeathed funds to have it built. Archibald specified that it must be designed by a French artist, both because of his great love of French culture and to commemorate the association of Australia and France in World War I. He wished Sydney to aspire to Parisian civic design and ornamentation. The artist chosen was François-Léon Sicard.
The fountain was unveiled on 14 March 1932 by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Samuel Walder.
Sicard was one of the foremost sculptors of his day, a classically educated artist, whose inspiration was derived, at least in part, from his study of classical Greek and Roman art and literature. In submitting his proposal for the design of the sculptural groups, Sicard wrote: "Apollo represents the Arts (Beauty and Light). Apollo holds out his right arm as a sign of protection, and spreads his benefits over all Nature, whilst he holds the Lyre in his left hand. Apollo is the warmth which vivifies, giving life to all Nature. At the touch of his rays, men awake, trees and fields become green, the animals go out into the fields, and men go to work at dawn.
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February 15th, 2017
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Kaye Menner
Gardening Perfection, I meant to also say that it was a very hot day in the middle of summer!
Kaye Menner
Thanks so much, William. I really enjoy visiting your new captures and sent a few votes and tweets your way.