Charles Baudelaire, Bronze bust sculpture in Jardin du Luxembourg, France.
The stone memorial features a detailed portrait of Charles Baudelaire mounted on a pedestal near the Montaigne High School entrance of the gardens.
The sculpture, created by Pierre Felix Masseau in 1933, remained in storage until its installation in the Luxembourg Gardens during 1941.
The monument includes an excerpt from The Beacons poem, where Baudelaire celebrated artists like Rubens, Da Vinci, and Michelangelo as guides to eternal beauty.
Visitors can find the sculpture by entering through rue Auguste Comte and following the path to the left, with wheelchair access available.
The pedestal inscription reflects Baudelaire's preference to celebrate visual artists rather than writers, demonstrating his unconventional literary perspective.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1933
Creator: Pierre Félix Masseau
Accessibility: Rollstuhlgerecht
GPS coordinates: 48.84450,2.33490
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:46
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