The Nymph Fountain
Description:
At the foot of the famous "Big" cascade in Peterhof, on both sides of it there are semicircular benches of white marble with armrests in the form of lion paws. These benches in the Pompeian style, created in 1853 - 1856 by the architect A. Stackenschneider. Behind each of them are wide fountain bowls topped with gilded bronze sculptures: "Nymph" in the western bowl and "Danaida" in the eastern.
The statue "Danaida" with a jug - made from the original X. Rauch and symbolizes the daughter of the Argos king Danaeus, who was doomed to fill a bottomless barrel in punishment for the murder of her husband. Elegant sculpture "Nymph" is an exact copy of the ancient statue of the III century BC. This sculptural composition received “Fountains of Marble Benches” and is a harmonious addition to the architectural ensemble of the central part of the Lower Park.