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Asia at The Palace of Versailles, France

This is a large marble sculpture by Léonard Roger (1644-around 1695), carved and dated between 1674-1683, titled Asia.
This piece is part of a series of sculptures personifying a continent. It is commonly found in countries (France, Liberty and Marianne for example) and continents (See The Albert Memorial in London on Scan the World for more information) and depicted by a woman. This one in particular depicts 'Asia', who holds in her left hand a pot of burning incense- familiar in the day of production as holding exotic spices and perfumes from the East. As her feet lies a turban. The sculpture was almost completely destroyed during a storm in 1999 and has now been replaced by a cast.
This is part of a series of sculptures of the Grande Commande, commissioned by King Louis XIV in 1674 for the Gardens of Versailles.
The initial project was proposed in 1674 and plans were drawn up by Charles Le Brun as to what the series of 24 sculptures could depict. The idea was to be "designed as a broad review of the effects of God on the world and a unity of man and nature" with personifications of various natural phenomenons and landmarks. The 24 sculptures were separated into individual series of four sculptures, depicting:The Four Times of the Day - Morning, Midday, Evening, NightFour Continents of the World - Europe, Asia, Africa, AmericaThe Four Seasons - Spring, Summer, Autumn, WinterThe Four Elements - Earth, Air, Fire, WaterThe Four Human Temperaments - The Choleric, The Phlegmatic, The Sanguine, The MelancholicThe Four Poems - The Heroic Poem, The Lyric, The Satirical, The Pastoral
 

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