| This late Baroque creation is one of Rome’s
unforgettable sights. In 19BC Agrippa decided to build a long canal
to bring water to Rome. Pope Nicholas V commissioned Gian Lorenzo
Bernini to create the actual fountain but the project was abandoned
after the death of Pope Urban VIII in 1644. In 1732, Pope Clement
XII employed Niccolò Salvi to continue the work, and the
result is a Baroque masterpiece. The fountain has a scenographical
effect, guaranteed by the restricted space of the surrounding, which
presents itself as a theatre. The central niche depicts Neptune
riding a chariot driven by sea horses and the water flows over rocks
before collecting in a pool below. According to legend, if you throw
a coin into the water by expressing a wish, your wish will become
true and you will certainly return to the Eternal City. |
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