The Adam and The Eve fountains, Fountain complex in Petergof, Russia.
The Adam and Eve fountains are two fountain structures in the Lower Park of Peterhof, each featuring a marble statue placed in an octagonal pool with sixteen water jets surrounding it. The water columns rise to about 7 feet (2 m) and the two fountains sit symmetrically on opposite sides of the park's main axis.
Peter I ordered the fountains in 1718, and they were built between 1721 and 1726 under architects N. Michetti and T. N. Usov. They count among the first major water features completed in the Lower Park, predating most of the other fountain installations nearby.
The sculptures of Adam and Eve were modeled after figures from the Doge's Palace in Venice, giving them a direct link to Italian Renaissance art. Visitors moving through the park naturally stop here, as the figures stand at the center of converging paths and draw the eye from a distance.
The fountains run from late April through mid-October, and a morning visit generally means fewer people and better light on the water and sculptures. Both fountains are easy to reach on foot and sit along main paths in the Lower Park.
Each fountain stands at the center of eight radiating paths, a layout that shaped the geometry of the surrounding garden from the very beginning. This pattern is still visible today and makes the two fountains function as much as garden landmarks as water features.
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