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Inner garden, general view showing Queen Califia and the Eagle Throne at the center looking east

Title:

Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden

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Creators:

Niki de Saint-Phalle (French artist, 1930-2002)

Date:

opened 2003 (creation)

Style/Period:

Twenty-first century

Location:

site: Escondido, California, United States

Location Note:

Iris Sankey Arboretum in Kit Carson Park

GPS:

+33.080181-117.062849

Culture:

American

Measurements:

13 ft (height, eagle sculpture); 120 ft (diameter, total circle)

Materials:

pebble mosaic; glass tile; ceramic tile; ceramic plaques; concrete; fiberglass; polystyrene; steel armature

Work Types:

built works; hydraulic structures; water distribution structures; fountains; open spaces; gardens; sculpture gardens

Description:

The only American sculpture garden and last major international project created by Niki de Saint-Phalle. Inspired by California's mythic, historic and cultural roots, the garden consists of nine large-scale sculptures, a circular "snake" wall and maze entryway, sculpturally integrated bench seating and native shrubs and trees planted within the interior plaza and along the outer perimeter. (Source: Queen Califia's Magical Circle Garden; http://www.queencalifia.org/)

View Description:

Califia is 11 feet tall, astride the Eagle Throne, which is 13 feet tall. Califia is a legendary black Amazon queen believed to rule over an island of gold and riches. The legend was popular in 16th century Spain.

Classification:

Sculpture and Installations

Technique:

construction (assembling); fabrication attributes: ceramics; gardening; mosaic (process)

Image Rights:

Vendor ID:

6A1-SPN-QC-E3

MDID Identifier:

41959

Archivision Set:

Archivision Addition Module Five

Collection:

Archivision Module 5

Collection:

Front Page Content

Record created:

June 7, 2018

Last modified:

Sept. 23, 2018

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