Clémence Isaure, Marble statue in Jardin du Luxembourg, France
The Clémence Isaure statue stands among many sculptures in the garden, showing a woman with fine details carved into white marble. The figure bears classical features and is carefully sculpted into the light stone.
The marble statue was carved by Antoine-Augustin Préault and erected in 1848 under King Louis-Philippe I. It belongs to the series of 20 statues of queens and famous women of France installed in the Luxembourg Gardens between 1843 and 1848. Clémence Isaure, a semi-legendary figure of Toulouse, is shown holding a crown of flowers.
The statue belongs to a collection of French queens and celebrated women that visitors encounter while walking through the gardens. It shows how France honored important female figures across different periods of its history.
The statue stands in the western part of the Luxembourg Gardens, near the terrace and the pond, on a level gravel path reachable by wheelchair. Visitors can approach the marble figure closely; a carved inscription on the base names the sculptor and the subject.
Clémence Isaure was a medieval figure from Toulouse who supported and promoted artists and poets in southern France. Today she is remembered mainly for her role in the flowering of this artistic movement, though much about her life remains legend.
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