Leda Paris Online

Brancusi reimagined the myth by depicting the metamorphosis of the woman herself into the swan, rather than Zeus.

Both the fountain and the sculpture draw from the Greek myth where Zeus (Jupiter) transforms into a swan to seduce Leda, the Queen of Sparta. This myth is a recurring theme in European art history, particularly in Paris. leda paris

During Baron Haussmann’s renovation of Paris in 1864, the fountain was moved to the back of the more famous Medici Fountain , where it remains a "hidden gem" for visitors. Brancusi's "Léda" (Centre Pompidou) Brancusi reimagined the myth by depicting the metamorphosis

There is a restaurant and bar named Leda located at 12 rue du Cygne (Street of the Swan) in the 1st Arrondissement near Châtelet/Les Halles. During Baron Haussmann’s renovation of Paris in 1864,

Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1806, it was one of 15 fountains designed to provide drinking water to the city. It was originally situated at the corner of Rue de Vaugirard and Rue du Regard.