Leda — Paris

Both the fountain and the sculpture draw from the Greek myth where Zeus (Jupiter) transforms into a swan to seduce Leda, the Queen of Sparta. This myth is a recurring theme in European art history, particularly in Paris.

Brancusi reimagined the myth by depicting the metamorphosis of the woman herself into the swan, rather than Zeus. leda paris

There is a restaurant and bar named Leda located at 12 rue du Cygne (Street of the Swan) in the 1st Arrondissement near Châtelet/Les Halles. Both the fountain and the sculpture draw from