From the Renaissance to modern times, bronze has been a popular metal for both for the work of artists and craftsmen. Paris is a perfect city to find both types of works outdoors, for wherever you look in Paris, you find bronze in all its glory:
From a giant elephant (at the d' Orsay)
to a life size rhinoceros (at the d' Orsay)
and the workman's companion (also at the d'Orsay).
Fountains galore-here a memorial to Delacroix in the Luxembourg Gardens.
Detail of the doors at the Pantheon show the craftsmanship of the 18th century bronze masters.
The cannon of the King with the royal Fleur de Lys (Invalides collection)
Louvre masterpieces.
Maillol's Art Deco 1925 monument to Cezanne (near the carousel).
Balconies like this one on the Louvre (Lion Pavilion), and
streetlights (at the Garnier) to
simple door handles, bronze beauty is everywhere in Paris.
