Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden
Saint-Phalle, Niki de
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Date
2000-2003Description
Queen Califia and the Eagle Throne; The only American sculpture garden and last major international project created by Niki de Saint-Phalle. Inspired by California's mythic, historic and cultural roots, the garden consists of nine large-scale sculptures, a circular "snake" wall and maze entryway, sculpturally integrated bench seating and native shrubs and trees planted within the interior plaza and along the outer perimeter. Source: Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden; http://www.queencalifia.org/ (accessed 7/7/2010)
Type of Work
sculpture garden; fountainSubject
allegory, animal, architecture, botanical, human figure, literary or legendary, Native North Americans, Spain--Colonies--America, snakes, eagles, totems, Tarot, Twenty-first century
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only