Fontana del Tritone
E91651
Fontana del Tritone is a celebrated Baroque fountain in Rome, Italy, renowned for its dynamic sculptural depiction of the sea god Triton and its masterful design by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque fountain
ⓘ
fountain ⓘ public artwork ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| artMovement |
Italian Baroque
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surface form:
Roman Baroque
|
| city | Rome ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Pope Urban VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1643 ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 41.903°N 12.488°E ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| depicts |
Barberini family
ⓘ
surface form:
Barberini family coat of arms
Triton ⓘ dolphins ⓘ keys of Saint Peter ⓘ Papal tiara ⓘ
surface form:
papal tiara
|
| designer | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| genre | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasArtisticTheme |
marine mythology
ⓘ
papal power symbolism ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Italian (inscriptions) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | cultural heritage of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | 1642 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Lazio ⓘ Piazza Barberini ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Central European Time ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Comune di Roma ⓘ |
| materialUsed | travertine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dynamic sculptural composition
ⓘ
integration of sculpture and water ⓘ representation of the sea god Triton ⓘ |
| owner |
Rome
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Rome
|
| partOf | urban decoration of Piazza Barberini ⓘ |
| patron | House of Barberini ⓘ |
| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| region | Lazio ⓘ |
| sculptor | Gian Lorenzo Bernini ⓘ |
| significantEvent | restoration in the 20th century ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | historic fountain ⓘ |
| waterSource | Acqua Felice aqueduct ⓘ |
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