Fontana della Ninfa (Fountain of the Nymph) by Giuseppe Graziosi, 1924
Piazzetta San Giacomo
Modena, May 2024
“In the suggestive Piazzetta San Giacomo, in the heart of the medieval city, between the apses of what was the sixteenth-century church of San Giacomo and the porticoed backdrop of ancient buildings, the fountain enlivens an enchanting urban glimpse. The Fountain of the Nymph is named after the bronze statue by Giuseppe Graziosi depicting a Nymph, made by the artist around 1924. Originally from Savignano sul Panaro, a sculptor, painter, and graphic artist active in the first half of the twentieth century, Giuseppe Graziosi, a long-time teacher at the Academy of Florence, is a personality of national fame. The statue is a replica of the work ‘La Sorgente’, which the artist presented at the XV Venice Biennale in 1926; donated by the artist's family to the Municipality of Modena in 1948, it was placed on a fountain in front of the old Palazzo dello Sport; on the occasion of the redevelopment of the square, it was transported here as a precious monument, to increase the charm of this glimpse of ancient Modena.” (The four fountains to discover when visiting Modena, Modena & Dintorni)
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