Piazza Navona, Fontana del Nettuno

Item

Title
Piazza Navona, Fontana del Nettuno
Creator
Giacomo della Porta (Italian architect, sculptor, 1532/1533-1602 or 1604)
City
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Address
Piazza Navona
Location
Italy
Building Creation Date
ca. 1574 (creation)
Century
16th century
Description
perspective
plan, perspectives
plans
"As public architect, della Porta was involved with a council for the reclamation of the Acqua Vergine, to which della Porta was appointed (1568) in place of Nanni di Baccio Bigio. In addition to works related to the channelling of water, completed in 1570 when water reached the basin of the Trevi Fountain, his responsibilities included the construction of public fountains." The fountain was rebuilt in the 19th century.
Techniques
The fountain was rebuilt in the 19th century.
Classification
Architectural Documentation
Building Type
fountains
water distribution structures
hydraulic structures
Documentation Type
illustrations
plans
Style/Period
Baroque
Cultural Context
Italian
Subject
allegorical
animals
mythology (Classical)
Neptune (Roman deity)
fountain
Source
Letarouilly, Paul Marie. Edifices de Rome Moderne. Paris: A. Morel, 1868, 231.
Access Rights
Public Domain
creator
Porta, Giacomo della
Item sets
Architecture Illustrations
Media
https://www.myweb.ttu.edu/saschuma/31295010556651_231-2.jpg

Giacomo della Porta (Italian architect, sculptor, 1532/1533-1602 or 1604), “Piazza Navona, Fontana del Nettuno”, Arch Design Images, accessed December 26, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ttu.edu/s/archlib/item/19159