Laure de Noves, Marble statue in Jardin du Luxembourg, France
The statue depicts Laure de Noves holding sheets of paper representing poetry while standing on a stone pedestal in the garden's western terrace.
Auguste Ottin created this marble statue in 1848 as part of a series commissioned by King Louis Philippe I to honor notable French women.
The sculpture represents Laure de Noves, who became the central figure of numerous sonnets written by the Italian poet Francesco Petrarch.
Located at coordinates 48.8458405, 2.3363422, visitors can access this statue through multiple pathways in the Jardin du Luxembourg's western section.
The statue belongs to a collection called Reines de France et Femmes Illustres, featuring twenty marble figures of influential French women.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris
Inception: 1848
Creator: Auguste Ottin
Made from material: marble
Part of: Reines de France et Femmes illustres
GPS coordinates: 48.84584,2.33634
Latest update: March 4, 2025 01:25
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