Trevi Fountain

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  • Trevi Fountain
  • Type: fontane
    Date: 1730 / 1762
    Period: Settecento (Had been fully expressed in Bernini, Borromini’s works. Ferdinando Fuga expressed a neoclassic influence (Facciata di Santa Maria Maggiore))

    Address: Piazza di Trevi
    (Centro Storico)
    Zone: Rione II Trevi


  • The most famous fountain in Rome, made by architect Salvi in 1735 under Pope Clement XII, it is considered one of the most beautiful fountains in the world. The Dukes of Poli's building serves as background to the fountain.

Location and History

Not far from "via del Corso" erected in the homonym square, it is probably one of the most visited places in Rome. Thousands of people every day come to admire it and throw a coininto it, because, according to a legend, the one who tosses a coin into the fountain ensures his return to Rome. The movie "La Dolce Vita", directed by Federico Fellini has contributed to enrich the world fame of this fountain.

Description

It is divided into three niches by four columns. It tells several allegoric stories. In the central niche, the statue of the Ocean God stands on a shell-shaped chariot pulled by winged horses. In the side niches there are statues symbolizing Plenty and Sobriety. In the basin, which represents the sea, various animals, both mythological and real, are represented.

  • Realization by

  • Nicola Salvi
  • (Architetto)
    iniziò la costruzione della monumentale fontana nel 1732 ispirandosi al Bernini

  • Commissioned by

Lorenzo Corsini
  • Lorenzo Corsini said Pope Clemente XII
  • (Pontefice)
    nel 1735 bandì il concorso, vinto da Nicolò Salvi, per la costruzione della fontana

Filippo Della Valle
Giovanni Battista Maini (Scultore) partecipò alla costruzione della fontana, che durò circa un trentennio, insieme ad almeno altri dieci scultori. Realizzò il cocchio a forma di conchiglia trainato da cavalli marini sul quale vi è la statua di Oceano.
Giuseppe Pannini (Architetto) proseguì la costruzione della fontana dopo la morte di Niccolò Salvi nel 1751.
Pietro Bracci
  • Pietro Bracci
  • (Scultore)
    realizzò la grande statua di Oceano e partecipò, con il Maini ed altri scultori alla costruzione della fontana
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Andrea Bergondi (Scultore) con il bassorilievo raffigurante la Ninfa Vergine che indica la fonte ai soldati di Agrippa.
Giovanni Battista Grossi (Scultore) con il bassorilievo raffigurante Agrippa che dà ordine di costruire l’acquedotto.

Other:

Agostino Corsini (Scultore), Bartolomeo Pincellotti (Scultore), Bernardino Ludovisi (Scultore), Francesco Queirolo (Scultore), Giuseppe Poddi (Scultore), Paolo Benaglia (Scultore)

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