Meleager Killing a Deer at The Louvre, Paris

Commissioned for the Royal Buildings in 1703 and installed in 1706 near to the royal pavillion of the Chateau de Marly, framing the cascade of its river. It is a life size marble sculpture by Nicolas Coustou (Lyon, 1658 - Paris, 1733) depicting Meleager. In Greek mythology, Meleager was a hero venerated in his temenos at Calydon in Aetolia. He was already famed as the host of the Calydonian boar hunt in theepic tradition that was reworked by Homer.   This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.