Hermes - Sainte Soulle, FR
N 46° 12.145 W 001° 01.667
30T E 652153 N 5118428
statue d'Hermes au milieu du rond point.
Waymark Code: WMK9CQ
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 03/04/2014
Views: 5
[EN]
St. Soulle, iron watchman on the island of the roundabout to Usseau. This contemporary sculpture by artist Edward Desbiolles adorns the roundabout Usseau located in the town of Sainte-Soulle Charente Maritime. The sculpture depicts Hermes, this character symbolizes the Greek god of travelers, scanning the northern horizon, it recalls that Sainte-Soulle step was a pilgrimage to Saint Jacques de Compostela.
[FR]
St. Soulle, iron watchman on the island of the roundabout to Usseau. Cette sculpture contemporaine réalisée par l'artiste Édouard Desbiolles orne le rond-point d'Usseau situé dans la commune de Sainte-Soulle en Charente Maritime. La sculpture représente Hermès, ce personnage, symbolise le dieu grec des voyageurs, scrutant l'horizon nord, elle rappelle que Sainte-Soulle fut une étape de pèlerinage vers Saint Jacques de Compostelle.
Time Period: Modern
Exhibit Type: Figure, Statue, 3D Art
Approximate Date of Epic Period: Not listed
Epic Type: Not listed
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