# Apollo Fountain

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## Artwork

- Artist: [TUBY, Jean-Baptiste](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tuby-jean-baptiste-r41e9952b4af896>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Lead, formerly gilded

## Commentary

In 1674, the gardens at Versailles had been the site of spectacular nocturnal festivities, with the combined effects of fountains and fireworks. An east-west axis extending that of the château had been established. The Apollo Fountain, with elegant, lively sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Tuby, marked the end of the vast main composition.

## Related artworks

- [Apollo Fountain \(detail\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tuby-jean-baptiste-r41e9952b4af896/apollo-fountain-detail-ra17320e35ca2cc>)
- [Flora or Spring Fountain](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tuby-jean-baptiste-r41e9952b4af896/flora-or-spring-fountain-r3ca483c000548e>)
- [Funeral Monument of Mazarin](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tuby-jean-baptiste-r41e9952b4af896/funeral-monument-of-mazarin-rcb00d6c7536f83>)
- [The Rhone](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/tuby-jean-baptiste-r41e9952b4af896/the-rhone-r54d37394b5549d>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)