The Cour Puget

This courtyard, like its neighbour the Cour Marly, is one of the iconic features of the Louvre. Once open to the sky, they were glassed over in the 1990s. The works exhibited here formerly adorned Parisian squares and royal gardens. They are now sheltered from the elements beneath this magnificent skylight.
On the lower level, we see works from the era of Louis XIV, originally features of great Parisian squares like the Place Vendôme and the Place des Victoires. On the middle level, these statues and vases were created for the royal gardens, particularly those of Versailles, during the reigns of Louis XIV and Louis XV. Finally, the upper level gives a chronological overview of 19th-century outdoor sculpture.
As for the name Puget, it was given in homage to a great sculptor of the 17th century: Pierre Puget. In fact, he created the work that you are about to see.