Fountain Amédée Pichot
Historic site and monument
Presentation
Date: 1887. Period: 19th century. Type : Commemorative architecture
Status : Public domain. Sponsor : Pierre-Amédée Pichot. Architect : Joseph Flandrin. Paul Balze's enamelled medallion
Status : Public domain. Sponsor : Pierre-Amédée Pichot. Architect : Joseph Flandrin. Paul Balze's enamelled medallion
The building takes the form of a leaning fountain, inspired by the one on Place Saint-Michel in Paris. Its architecture is organized around the central medallion, enamelled on earthenware tiles, sometimes improperly referred to as a mosaic. Two engaged columns with Corinthian capitals, surmounted by a double entablature, frame Balze's work.
At their base is the fountain's basin-shaped basin. The attic of the building is decorated with a lion in profile, by Auguste Cain (1822-1894), a pupil of Rude and one of the finest animal sculptors of the 19th century. At its side is the town's emblem. Two engraved inscriptions stand out: the upper one, in Latin, commemorates the inauguration of the building; the lower one, in Provençal, is a quotation from Amédée Pichot.
Today, the Amédée Pichot fountain offers its elegant silhouette to visitors entering the town center from the north. An expression of filial piety, the building also evokes the memory of a brilliant line of artists, the Balzes, originally from Avignon. Finally, it bears witness to a friendship between two exceptional men whose talent led them to Paris, where their common roots in Arles brought them together.
At their base is the fountain's basin-shaped basin. The attic of the building is decorated with a lion in profile, by Auguste Cain (1822-1894), a pupil of Rude and one of the finest animal sculptors of the 19th century. At its side is the town's emblem. Two engraved inscriptions stand out: the upper one, in Latin, commemorates the inauguration of the building; the lower one, in Provençal, is a quotation from Amédée Pichot.
Today, the Amédée Pichot fountain offers its elegant silhouette to visitors entering the town center from the north. An expression of filial piety, the building also evokes the memory of a brilliant line of artists, the Balzes, originally from Avignon. Finally, it bears witness to a friendship between two exceptional men whose talent led them to Paris, where their common roots in Arles brought them together.
General information
- Period :
- 19th C
- Park :
- Park
Services, Tours, Activities and entertainment
- Historical patrimony :
- Historic patrimony
- Fountain
Contact
Fountain Amédée Pichot
Rue Voltaire
13200
Arles
Phone : +33 4 90 49 38 20
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Fontaine Amédée Pichot
Rue Voltaire
13200
Arles
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 43.679591
Longitude : 4.631059