Dawn, Marble sculpture in Jardin des Grands Explorateurs, France.
The Dawn sculpture, created by François Jouffroy in 1867, stands in white marble among other artworks representing different times of day.
The sculpture was installed during the creation of the garden, which pays tribute to explorers Marco Polo and Cavelier de La Salle.
Dawn forms part of a quartet of marble sculptures in the garden, each depicting different phases of the day through classical artistic representation.
The sculpture can be accessed through Avenue de l'Observatoire, with metro line 4 at Vavin station and RER B at Port-Royal station.
The marble figure stands near the Fountain of Four Parts of the World, combining exploration themes with temporal symbolism in garden design.
Location: 6th arrondissement of Paris
Creator: François Jouffroy
GPS coordinates: 48.84154,2.33685
Latest update: March 3, 2025 13:28
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