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Fountain of Books sent on January 22, 2024 (19:00) by Lucas19651970. 42 comments, 1006 views.

, 1/30 f/5.0, ISO 125, hand held. Roma, Italy.

Situata su via degli Staderari, tra il Pantheon e piazza Navona, la Fontana dei Libri venne realizzata nel 1927 da Pietro Lombardi. La sua edificazione faceva parte di un progetto del Comune di Roma che intendeva creare simboli urbani a ricordo degli antichi rioni e dei mestieri scomparsi, per rimpiazzare i "nasoni" in ghisa ritenuti al tempo antiestetici. Gli staderari, che qui avevano le loro botteghe, erano i fabbricanti di bilance a stadere, quelle con un piatto solo e un peso contrapposto. La Fontana dei Libri, però, è legata al vecchio nome della via che originariamente si chiamava via dell'Università, in riferimento all'antico palazzo della Sapienza, sede dell'Università, poi trasferita nel Rione Trastevere. La fontana è racchiusa in una nicchia e presenta una testa di cervo - emblema del Rione Sant'Eustachio - tra quattro libri antichi collocati su due mensole laterali. L'acqua sgorga da due cannelle a forma di segnalibri e dai due tomi superiori, a simboleggiare il sapere che fluisce senza sosta dalla grandezza dei libri. I libri antichi ricordano l'antica Università della Sapienza; la fontanella si trova infatti nel muro laterale del Palazzo della Sapienza, ove ora ha sede l'Archivio di Stato. Al di sopra è il simbolo della famiglia Medici, proprietaria del Palazzo Madama situato di fronte alla fontanina. Al centro della fontana si legge: S. EVSTACCHIO – R IV. Questa incisione dovrebbe corrispondere al nome e alla numerazione dei Rione, che però è sbagliata, perché il Rione Sant'Eustachio è l'VIII e non il IV.

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Merak.dubhe

sent on February 22, 2024 (18:56) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always noticed of great interest under curious and beautiful photos :-)

Lucas19651970

sent on February 22, 2024 (21:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Merak for your comment.

Alvale

sent on February 25, 2024 (17:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The whole series is very interesting.
congratulations

Lucas19651970

sent on February 25, 2024 (17:34) | This comment has been translated

Thanks a lot!

Giordano Giacomo

sent on February 27, 2024 (18:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

When I see the images of these Roman sites considered minor given the vastness and importance of the most famous ones, or when I find myself in front of them in person, I think about how much they would be the pride of other "normal" cities...
Greetings
GG

Lucas19651970

sent on February 27, 2024 (18:39) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

We agreed, a micro world, in particular this one near Piazza Navona always full, while this one in a street little traveled by tourists. Thanks for the comment.
Hi Giacomo.

Giuseppe Tognarini

sent on April 03, 2024 (11:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Bravo, I like this series of yours dedicated to the historic fountains of Rome

Lucas19651970

sent on April 03, 2024 (14:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Giuseppe, a series of fountains that I am liking especially for the history connected to them. I'm discovering others, but it's not always possible to photograph them worthily. Greetings.
Fabrizio!

Giuseppe Tognarini

sent on April 03, 2024 (23:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi, you're still doing a great job!

Agata Arezzo

sent on April 05, 2024 (15:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and particular this fountain, great shot and nice bn, congratulations Luca!
Greetings Agata ;-)

Lucas19651970

sent on April 05, 2024 (20:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you very much also for this comment Agata.
Greetings!

Elisabetta Leonardi

sent on April 22, 2024 (8:07) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I didn't know this fountain, excellent shot in a nice B/
W.Congratulations Lucas
Hello
Elisabetta :-)

Lucas19651970

sent on April 22, 2024 (9:52) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Elizabeth, thanks for stopping by.

Nicola1201

sent on May 17, 2024 (20:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

The BN is very beautiful, as is the fountain very particular and interesting.
Have a nice weekend.
Nicholas

Lucas19651970

sent on May 17, 2024 (21:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Nicola, thank you for your passage.
Good evening.
Edgar

Alessio Riboni

sent on June 16, 2024 (15:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very nice good Sunday

Lucas19651970

sent on June 16, 2024 (16:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Alessio. cheers!

Emiliano Cavalli

sent on June 19, 2024 (8:05) | This comment has been translated

Excellent shot, congratulations!

Lucas19651970

sent on June 19, 2024 (9:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you so much Emiliano.

Patrizio1948

sent on June 26, 2025 (18:37) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

excellent, I photographed it too and I tell you sincerely that I like yours better

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