Anne d'Autriche
The Anne d'Autriche statue stands on the left-hand terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. Joseph Marius Ramus carved her from marble, and she rises 2.3 metres, not counting the stone base.
Anne of Austria was born Ana María Mauricia, eldest daughter of King Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria. She married King Louis XIII, a union intended to strengthen the ties between Spain and France. After her husband's death she governed as regent for her son, Louis XIV, from 1643 to 1651. Ramus gives her that authority in stone: a strong and powerful figure, finished in 1847. Louis Philippe I commissioned a series of statues of queens and famous women, and hers belongs among them.
The Luxembourg Gardens themselves spread over twenty-three hectares, filled with statues, allegories and memorials. Her neighbours include figures such as Marie de Médicis and Sainte Geneviève, and the terrace is wheelchair accessible. Together these figures carry the stories of women who shaped French history. From the terrace she looks out over the formal gardens, where the large basin lies.
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