Fontana della Cordonata (Rome, Italy) : Close profile view of the fountain

Creator:

Porta, Giacomo della, 1532/1533-1602 or 1604

Published/Created:

Rome, Lazio, Italy
1588

Date Depicted:

ca. 1990's
1500 AD - 1699 AD

Materials:

marble
sandstone
stone

Notes:

Two black Egyptian lions originally decorated the entrance to Santo Stefano del Cacco church in the middle of the XIV century. In 1562, they were placed side by side at the bottom of the steps that lead to the Piazza del Campidoglio. In 1588, when Acqua Felice was brought to the Capitoline hill, Giacomo Della Porta changed the lions into fountains, adding two urns to collect the water from the lions' mouths. Footnote: Legend has it that each time a new Pope takes over San Giovanni in Laterano, the lions gush out wine instead of water. This event was recorded at least twice, during the installation of Pope Innocenzo X Pamphilj and Pope Clemente X Altieri." Source:http://www.virtualtourist.com

Topics:

Fountains -- Italy -- Rome (LC)

Period/Style:

Baroque

Culture:

Italian

Accession Number:

1A1-DP-FC-A3

Genre:

fountains (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Sculptures, Models, & Architecture

Rights:

Copyright Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc
The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Digital:

construction built works; hydraulic structures; water distribution structures; fountains fountain

Source Creator:

Gilchrist, Scott

Source Title:

Archivision Module One

Source Created:

2878 Chamonix, Montreal QC
Archivision, Inc.
ca. 1990's

Source Note:

Purchase, Visual Resources Collection, May, 2011; photographer Scott Gilchrist

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Local Record Number:

4152

OID:

10110083

PID:

digcoll:1791831