L'éternité - Pontarlier - France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
N 46° 54.308 E 006° 21.079
32T E 298280 N 5198027
Qu'importe, puisque nous avons l'Éternité devant nous ! Adam et Eve portent le globe terrestre, méridienne des temps modernes qui chaque jour à midi tourne, et inverse le sablier. Ouvre réalisée par Pierre Duc pour le millénaire.
Waymark Code: WM18WXC
Location: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Date Posted: 10/12/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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No matter, since we have Eternity ahead of us! Adam and Eve carry the terrestrial globe, a modern-day meridian that turns at noon every day, reversing the hourglass. Designed by Pierre Duc for the millennium.


L'éternité

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A l'occasion du passage à l'an 2000, une sculpture monumentale nommée l'Eternité fut installée à Pontarlier.
Elle représente Adam et Eve portant le globe terrestre, lequel tourne sur lui-même chaque jour à midi. Le sablier qu'il contient est alors inversé, nous rappelant ainsi l'irrémédiable fuite du temps.

L'Eternité mesure 5.10 mètres de haut. Elle mêle la pierre, le bronze et le verre. C'est une oeuvre de Pierre Duc, qui a également réalisé la statue de Vauban à la citadelle de Besançon.
Période : XXI ème
Date réalisation : 2000
Sculpteur : Pierre Duc


Eternity

To mark the year 2000, a monumental sculpture called Eternity was installed in Pontarlier.
It depicts Adam and Eve carrying the terrestrial globe, which turns on itself every day at noon. The hourglass it contains is then inverted, reminding us of the irremediable passage of time.

Eternity is 5.10 metres high. It combines stone, bronze and glass. It is the work of Pierre Duc, who also created the statue of Vauban at the Besançon citadel.
Period: 21st century
Completion date: 2000
Sculptor: Pierre Duc

What type of hourglass is it?: Clepsydra

Is this hourglass accessible 24/7?: yes

If the hourglass is not accessible 24/7, open hours for the location of the hourglass: Not listed

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