MONUMENTS of ROME: The Trevi Fountain, Palazzo Poli

The Trevi Fountain is the largest baroque fountain in the city, and it is one of the most famous fountains in the whole world. A fountain at this location was originally designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1692 under Pope Urban VIII, but was never competed due to the Pope's death. Nicola Salvi began work on a new fountain in 1732, however he died in 1751 with the fountain unfinished. Pietro Bracci completed the fountain in in 1762 setting the imperious Oceanus (god of water) and his shell chariot. The tritons and horses provide symmetrical balance. This is a perfect example of the Rococco (late Baroque style) taste for dramatic theatrical effects. This fountain grosses 120,000 euros per year in tossed coins.

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