Named Zeus and bearing the river goddess Sequana, the animated sculpture will be on display to visitors in the royal courtyard until November 24.
After the Paris City Hall, the Palace of Versailles. Zeus, the aluminum horse that descended the Seine during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, will be exhibited at the Palace of Versailles from Tuesday until November 24. The silver mechanical horse will be on display « in the royal courtyard, in the heart of the castle, with a view of the royal stables and the equestrian statue of Louis XIV »specifies the institution.
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The animated sculpture « will be visible from a distance free of charge through the royal gate at the entrance to the castle but to admire it up close you will need an entry ticket », the establishment told AFP.
The exhibition of the work designed by the Nantes design agency Blam « allows the Olympic spirit to be extended to Versailles, where the equestrian events were held this summer ». It also concludes the tour of an exhibition entitled Horse in Majesty presented until November 3 at the Palace of Versailles and which traces 400 years of equestrian history in Europe. Furthermore, the living horse museum in Chantilly has reportedly applied to soon welcome it into its collection.
