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Chafariz da Leda e o Cisne

Fountain of Leda and the Swan

Story from Greek mythology in which the god Zeus, in the form of a swan, seduces, or rapes, Leda
(Wikipedia)

Germano José de Salles
1880

Description

Set of four bowls commissioned in 1879 and surmounted by a marble statue of Leda and the Swan.

Annotation

The fountain was first located on the old market square, Mercado D. Pedro V, which was ended in 1940. From 1941 on that location is the Mercado dos Lavradores. Since 1941 the fountain is in the courtyard of the town hall. A tile tableau at the Mercado dos Lavradores shows the old situation.

Sculptor

Germano José de Salles, Portuguese sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Funchal Municipio, Funchal: Cidade com Arte (2010) (PDF on-line).
Madeira Quase Esquecida, O que nos contam as nossas estátuas… (Facebook).
Padre António Vieira, Estátuas Madeirenses: Fotos e apontamentos sobre estátuas madeirenses (Blogspot).
Igogo, Monumentos no Funchal

Locatie (N 32°39'0" - W 16°54'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ptma025; Photograph: 7 January 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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