Fontana dell’Acqua Felice
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Fontana dell’Acqua Felice is a monumental late-16th-century Baroque fountain in Rome, commissioned by Pope Sixtus V as the terminus of the Acqua Felice aqueduct and notable for its grand façade and sculptural program.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque fountain
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fountain ⓘ landmark ⓘ monumental fountain ⓘ public fountain ⓘ |
| architect | Domenico Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pope Sixtus V’s urban renewal program ⓘ |
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Sixtus V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1587 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1585 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| depicts | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Domenico Fontana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
aqueduct terminus
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public water supply ⓘ |
| hasCentralFigure | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Latin dedicatory inscription to Sixtus V ⓘ |
| hasPart |
attic with inscription
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basins ⓘ central niche ⓘ columns ⓘ lion-shaped spouts ⓘ pilasters ⓘ side niches ⓘ statues ⓘ three large arches ⓘ triumphal arch façade ⓘ |
| hasRelief |
Aaron leading the Israelites
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Israelites drinking water in the desert ⓘ Joshua leading the Israelites across the Jordan ⓘ |
| hasSculpturalProgram | Old Testament scenes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the historic center of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | 1587 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lazio
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Rome ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Church of San Bernardo alle Terme
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Santa Maria della Vittoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Quirinal Hill
NERFINISHED
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Via del Quirinale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble
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travertine ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Felice Peretti
NERFINISHED
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Pope Sixtus V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Acqua Felice aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Pope Sixtus V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | late 16th century ⓘ |
| significance |
first new aqueduct of papal Rome since antiquity’s decline
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model for later Baroque show fountains in Rome ⓘ |
| startPointOf | distribution of Acqua Felice water in Rome ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| waterSource | Acqua Felice aqueduct NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.