Quirinal Hill; Quattro Fontane
unknown (Italian)
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Date
1588-1593Description
View looking northwest down via delle Quattro Fontane; "Quattro Fontane" refers to the four corner fountains at the corners at intersection where the church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (also called San Carlino) stands. Two River gods and two goddesses (Juno and Diana): the reclining male figure with the tree is Arno River, and the recumbent male with reeds (no tree) is the Tiber. Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 1/20/2008)
Type of Work
piazza (square); fountainSubject
architectural exteriors, deities, mythology (Classical), Fountains, Baroque
Rights
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