EuropeItalyFountain of Four RiversPiazza NavonaRomeGianlorenzo Bernini
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19 May 06:14
susank
The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or "Fountain of the Four Rivers" is a fountain in Rome and located in the urban square of the Piazza Navona. It was designed in 1651 by Gianlorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X whose family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili, faced onto the piazza as did the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone of which Innocent was the sponser.
The base of the fountain is a basin from the centre of which travertine rocks rise to support four river gods and above them, an ancient Egyptian obelisk surmounted with the Pamphili family emblem of a dove with an olive twig. Collectively, they represent four major rivers of the four continents through which papal authority had spread: the Nile representing Africa, the Danube representing Europe, the Ganges representing Asia, and the Plate representing the Americas.
19 May 06:31
denfer
This is just perfect Susan.Well done
19 May 06:47
mirkkis74
A beautiful fountain with a beautiful statue! Perfect process!
19 May 08:10
kajzu
Very beautiful pic and perfect processed.
19 May 08:42
k.pett
i like it:-)
19 May 12:47
michaelschlueter
Beautiful shot Susan!
19 May 12:51
rcuello
Linda foto, la plaza Navona es muy bella, junto con la Fontana Di Trevi, cita obligada cuando se visita Roma.
19 May 13:21
huenersh
fantastic shot again!
19 May 18:05
ruhri
Plain 10.
19 May 18:32
serebofini
Nothing but a 10!!
19 May 18:39
mariospedicato
Nice shot!
23 May 21:32
corsa46
bella la foto e la fontana... anche se dal vivo è ancora più bella... :-)
The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or "Fountain of the Four Rivers" is a fountain in Rome and located in the urban square of the Piazza Navona. It was designed in 1651 by Gianlorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X whose family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili, faced onto the piazza as did the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone of which Innocent was the sponser. The base of the fountain is a basin from the centre of which travertine rocks rise to support four river gods and above them, an ancient Egyptian obelisk surmounted with the Pamphili family emblem of a dove with an olive twig. Collectively, they represent four major rivers of the four continents through which papal authority had spread: the Nile representing Africa, the Danube representing Europe, the Ganges representing Asia, and the Plate representing the Americas.
This is just perfect Susan.Well done
A beautiful fountain with a beautiful statue! Perfect process!
Very beautiful pic and perfect processed.
i like it:-)
Beautiful shot Susan!
Linda foto, la plaza Navona es muy bella, junto con la Fontana Di Trevi, cita obligada cuando se visita Roma.
fantastic shot again!
Plain 10.
Nothing but a 10!!
Nice shot!
bella la foto e la fontana... anche se dal vivo è ancora più bella... :-)
Nice :-)