PICT18482ac Achilles Bronze Statue
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As always the toes of the foot are used by people touching! The Empress lost tragically her loved son Rudolphe who suicided and as she found in him a great resemblance with the antic Achilles, she commissioned and purchased many statues of the hero to ornate the Italian style gardens; Austrian Empress Sissi Palace Achilleion 1889-1891
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Visiblement ce pauvre Achille n'a pas que le talon de fragile, les orteils presentent quelques problemes aussi...Il est vrai qu'ici, c'est la faute des humains indelicats ! Mes amities. Martial
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laitram 2007.09.08 at 14:34:31 PDT
A very handsome lad, indeed! Must have been a great tragedy for the queen.
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suresh_krishna 2007.09.02 at 17:52:04 PDT
Was it indicated who created the statue?Against the green background is looks marvellous!
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shukun20 2007.08.27 at 02:52:35 PDT
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