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| sphinx statue sited in the formal gardens of the Schloss Belvedere palace,Extensive mythological references throughout the gardens allude to the rise of Prince Eugene with a sculptural program linking him to the god Apollo.A great water basin in the upper parterre and the stairs and cascades peopled by nymphs and goddesses that links upper and lower parterres survive,The Belvedere Gardens were designed in the formal French manner with clipped hedges, gravelled walks.December 21th 2014 |
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