Fame of Agriculture, Bronze sculpture on Pont Alexandre III, France
Fame of Agriculture is a gilded bronze figure by Emmanuel Frémiet, one of four large statues placed at the corners of the Pont Alexandre III in Paris. The standing woman holds a sheaf of wheat, and the statue sits on a tall stone pedestal above the Seine.
Emmanuel Frémiet created this monumental work in 1900 as a decorative element for the newly completed Pont Alexandre III. It was part of a grand artistic vision celebrating French achievement.
The gilded figure crowns one of the four corner pedestals of the Pont Alexandre III, a bridge built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle. Frémiet's Fame of Agriculture belongs to a set of allegories, including Fame of Arts, Fame of Commerce and Fame of Industry, that present French economic and artistic life as a shared national enterprise. Visitors can compare the four gilded groups from the bridge deck.
The sculpture sits directly on the bridge spanning the Seine and is easily visible from the riverbank. Walk along either riverbank toward the bridge or use nearby Metro stations to reach it.
The gilded figure crowns a 17-metre pylon on the bridge's downstream side, paired with Emmanuel Frémiet's companion group on the opposite bank. Look for the sheaf of wheat and farming tools at her feet, attributes that identify her as Agriculture rather than Fame alone. The statue was gilded so it would catch the light above the Seine.
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