Cabinet of curiosities Naturalia and Gogoote Minerals of Fontainebleau

Gogotte de fontainebleau. The gogottes fascinated louis XIV who used them to decorate the gardens at versailles, including the enceladus basin built between 1675 and 1678, the three fountains between 1677 and 1679 and the ballroom between 1680 and 1685. The sun king mentions them in his handwritten guide to gardens in 1702-1704. In the twentieth century, they inspired the french surrealists as well as the sculptor henry moore, who owned a copy: "rare stone, highly sought after by collectors, of the most beautiful effect in a contemporary interior, and refined cabinet of curiosities". Offered without support.