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| Fontana del Tritone in Piazza Barberini |
The fountain was completed 1643. At its center rises a larger than life size muscular Triton, a minor sea god of ancient Greco-Roman legend. It is depicted as a merman kneeling on the sum of four dolphin tailfins. His head is thrown back and his arms raise a huge sea shell to his lips. From it, a jet of water spurts. They say, it used to be higher in the early days.
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| Triton Fountain detail |
The fountain has a base of four dolphins that entwine the papal tiara with crossed keys and the Barberini coat-of-arms symbol - the three bees - in their scaly tails.
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I'm reading Eat, Pray, Love and there were mentions of several fountains in Italy.
the beauty of european city it seems they have fountains at every street block. this one's really pretty.
Wonderful fountain.
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not only the buildings in Italy are stunning but fountains as well.
my entry is here. have a great day!
not only the buildings in Italy are stunning but fountains as well.
my entry is here. have a great day!
i love the whimsical details of this fountain. i wish i could see this up close and personal someday.:p
So much creative attention to detail in this fountain! Lovely photos!
Hey Wonder full!!!
So much creative design of this fountain.
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