Samson Fountain
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Samson Fountain is a grand Baroque water feature at Peterhof renowned for its dramatic sculpture of Samson tearing open a lion’s jaws and its powerful central jet symbolizing Russian victory over Sweden.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque water feature
ⓘ
fountain ⓘ outdoor sculpture ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Northern War
ⓘ
Peterhof Palace ⓘ Russian Empire ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| depicts |
Samson tearing open a lion’s jaws
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biblical hero Samson ⓘ lion ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | sculptural Baroque ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | Samson ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gilded bronze sculpture
ⓘ
gravity-fed water supply system ⓘ large basin ⓘ powerful central water jet ⓘ surrounding smaller jets ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commemorative monument
ⓘ
decorative ⓘ symbol of Peterhof ⓘ |
| hasIconography | Samson and the lion ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | aligned with Grand Cascade axis ⓘ |
| hasSetting | formal palace gardens ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
imperial propaganda
ⓘ
religious imagery ⓘ victory and power ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments" ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Petergof
ⓘ
Petergof ⓘ
surface form:
Peterhof
Peterhof Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Peterhof Palace complex
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| locatedNear |
Baltic Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| material | gilded bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic Baroque composition
ⓘ
engineering without pumps ⓘ height of central jet ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Canal (Peterhof)
ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Cascade of Peterhof
Peterhof Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Park of Peterhof
|
| subjectOf |
art historical studies
ⓘ
tourist photography ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Russian victory over Sweden
ⓘ
military strength ⓘ triumph of Russia in the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major attraction of Peterhof ⓘ |
| waterSource | Ropsha hills gravity system ⓘ |
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