Fontana del Tritone

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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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque fountain
fountain
public artwork
tourist attraction
architecturalStyle Baroque
artMovement Italian Baroque
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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Barberini bees appearsOn Fontana del Tritone
Gian Lorenzo Bernini designed Fontana del Tritone
Gian Lorenzo Bernini notableWork Fontana del Tritone