Fontana dei Libri (Fountain of the Books) by Pietro Lombardi
Via degli Staderari, Rione Sant'Eustachio
Rome, September 2010
See also:
Fontana dei Monti (Fountain of the Mountains) -
Fontana della Pigna (Fountain of the Pinecone) -
Fontana del Timone (Fountain of the Helm) -
Fontana delle Anfore (Fountain of the Amphorae) -
Fontana delle Palle di Cannone (Fountain of the Cannonballs) -
Fontana delle Arti (Fountain of the Arts) -
Fontana della Botte (Fountain of the Cask) -
Fontana delle Tiare (Fountain of the Tiaras)
How many fountains did he make?? Each one you post is a big surprise.
ReplyDeleteI REALLY like this one.
ReplyDeleteThey're very nice, but it's too bad how poorly they held up compared to the things made 2,000 years ago and more. I don't know why we couldn't produce better.
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