place
Jardin des Plantes
the Jardin des Plantes
The botanical garden and menagerie in Paris; the young Rodin went there early in the mornings to draw the animals.
Reading notes
- Auguste Rodin §138 Jardin des Plantes
The Paris botanical garden and menagerie; the young Rodin drew its animals at first light.
- New Poems §27 JARDIN DES PLANTES
The Paris botanical garden and menagerie, where Rilke watched the caged panther turn — the most famous of the New Poems.