Abundance (Johanna of Austria) by Pietro Tacca, 1536
Giardino di Boboli (Boboli Gardens)
Florence, January 2020
“The conceit here recalls the story of the competition of Athena and Neptune to be patrons of Athens. In that legend, Neptune struck the ground with his trident to spring forth water from the land. Higher up on the hillside is a statue of ‘Abundance’ (Dovizia).” (Boboli Gardens, Wikipedia)
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