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[[Image:Wfm calder sculpture barcelona.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Alexander Calder]]'s Mercury Fountain in the sculpture garden of the [[Fundació Joan Miró]]]] |
[[Image:Wfm calder sculpture barcelona.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Alexander Calder]]'s Mercury Fountain in the sculpture garden of the [[Fundació Joan Miró]]]] |
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The '''Mercury Fountain''' is a type of [[fountain]] constructed for use with [[mercury]] rather than water. |
The '''Mercury Fountain''' is a type of [[fountain]] constructed for use with [[Mercury (element)|mercury]] rather than water. |
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The most noted example is a modern sculpture designed by the American artist [[Alexander Calder]] and commissioned by the [[Second Spanish Republic|Spanish Republican government]] for the [[Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937)|1937 World Exhibition in Paris]]. The artwork is a memorial to the siege of [[Almadén]], which then supplied 60% of the world mercury, by [[Francisco Franco|General Franco]]'s troops. A direct counterpart is [[Picasso]]'s [[Guernica (painting)|Guernica]]. Calder's mercury fountain, now at the [[Fundació Joan Miró]] in [[Barcelona]], is displayed behind glass for safety reasons. |
The most noted example is a modern sculpture designed by the American artist [[Alexander Calder]] and commissioned by the [[Second Spanish Republic|Spanish Republican government]] for the [[Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne (1937)|1937 World Exhibition in Paris]]. The artwork is a memorial to the siege of [[Almadén]], which then supplied 60% of the world mercury, by [[Francisco Franco|General Franco]]'s troops. A direct counterpart is [[Picasso]]'s [[Guernica (painting)|Guernica]]. Calder's mercury fountain, now at the [[Fundació Joan Miró]] in [[Barcelona]], is displayed behind glass for safety reasons. |
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Revision as of 05:33, 13 January 2006
The Mercury Fountain is a type of fountain constructed for use with mercury rather than water.
The most noted example is a modern sculpture designed by the American artist Alexander Calder and commissioned by the Spanish Republican government for the 1937 World Exhibition in Paris. The artwork is a memorial to the siege of Almadén, which then supplied 60% of the world mercury, by General Franco's troops. A direct counterpart is Picasso's Guernica. Calder's mercury fountain, now at the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona, is displayed behind glass for safety reasons.
Mercury fountains existed in some castles in Islamic Spain, the most famous one was at the Kasr-al-Kholaifa in Córdoba.
External links
- Calder's Mercury Fountain at the Fundació Joan Miró, with a Quicktime movie.
- Photos of Calder's Mercury Fountain by Mary Ann Sullivan