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"Monument of the Heart of Henry II.

"Monument of the Heart of Henry II.
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This copy was cast after the original model housed at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, It was transferred here after the French Revolution, during which it was subjected to vandalism. It originally held the heart of a king, hence the title: Monument of the heart of Henri II. Revolutionaries smashed the urn containing the heart of the Renaissance king Henry II and the urn was placed on a tripod on top of the figures' heads. In the original, the three graces dance underneath the urn, but the urn is not included in this copy. The sculpture was made by Germain Pilon, who adopted the ideals of the Renaissance and depicted the Three Graces straight out of Antiquity - only even more delicate and elegant in their arm movements, and in the way their draperies flutter in motion. Since Antiquity, the Trhee Graces had symbolized fidelity in marriage. Henry II was married to Catherine de Medici."
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This copy was cast after the original model housed at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, It was transferred here after the French Revolution, during which it was subjected to vandalism. It originally held the heart of a king, hence the title: Monument of the heart of Henri II. Revolutionaries smashed the urn containing the heart of the Renaissance king Henry II and the urn was placed on a tripod on top of the figures' heads. In the original, the three graces dance underneath the urn, but the urn is not included in this copy. The sculpture was made by Germain Pilon, who adopted the ideals of the Renaissance and depicted the Three Graces straight out of Antiquity - only even more delicate and elegant in their arm movements, and in the way their draperies flutter in motion. Since Antiquity, the Three Graces had symbolized fidelity in marriage. Henry II was married to Catherine de Medici."

Photographed at the Danish Royal Cast Collection, 18 November 2012, on a photo expedition with Wikipedia Denmark group.}}{{da|1=De tre gratier fra "Monument de Coeur de Roi Henri II"

Photographed at the Danish Royal Cast Collection, 18 November 2012, on a photo expedition with Wikipedia Denmark group.}}{{da|1=De tre gratier fra "Monument de Coeur de Roi Henri II"

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