The Frog Fountain at Coppedé

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The Frog Fountain at Coppedé sent on October 09, 2017 (18:15) by Annamaria Pertosa. 63 comments, 2362 views.

at 32mm, 1/160 f/5.6, ISO 400, hand held. Roma, Italy.

La fontana delle Rane si trova a Roma, al centro di piazza Mincio, nel cosiddetto quartiere Coppedè. Su un progetto risalente al 1915, l'architetto Gino Coppedè realizzò, tra il 1921 e il 1927, anno della sua morte, un'area “residenziale” (che lo stesso Coppedè definì impropriamente “quartiere” e che poi prese appunto il suo nome) all'interno del quartiere Trieste, che allora si chiamava “quartiere Savoia”. Si trattava di un gruppo di palazzi e palazzine concepiti in uno stile assolutamente originale, che mischiava elementi architettonici medievali, rinascimentali, barocchi e Art Nouveau, con richiami anche al classicismo greco, costruiti intorno ad un nucleo centrale costituito da piazza Mincio. Al centro della piazza non poteva mancare una fontana ornamentale, di fattura molto elaborata, che lo stesso architetto disegnò e realizzò, nel 1924, in stile perfettamente barocco. In una vasca esterna circolare posta su un gradino anch'esso circolare è inserita una piattaforma quadrilobata; su ogni lobo una vasca dalla forma di conchiglia molto decorata è sostenuta sulle spalle da due figure umane poste l'una di schiena all'altra, dalle cui bocche esce l'acqua contenuta nella conchiglia, che viene a sua volta riempita dal doppio getto emesso dalla bocca di una grossa rana; tra le basi delle due figure (le gambe si perdono nella composizione) una seconda vasca, un po' più sporgente e meno elaborata di quella superiore. I gruppi circondano un balaustro corto e tozzo, che sostiene il catino sommitale, sul cui bordo sono accovacciate otto piccole rane, mentre sulla parte inferiore sono posizionati quattro mascheroni. Il catino è alimentato da uno zampillo centrale e dai getti che le otto rane indirizzano verso il centro. L'intera composizione ricorda molto la Fontana delle Tartarughe, di piazza Mattei, a cui sembra voler rendere omaggio, più che costituire un'imitazione. Come anche le conchiglie e la presenza di una grossa ape sul bordo della vasca quadrilobata sono unanimemente riconosciute come un omaggio alle fontane del Bernini. Commenti, consigli e critiche sempre super graditi. Grazie.

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Andy41sbk

sent on October 09, 2017 (18:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Annamaria :-P :-P great shot beautiful compo 8-)
a good greeting
Andrew ;-)

Mauriziol

sent on October 09, 2017 (18:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful image, composition and b / n! Congratulations Annamaria! :-)
Hello
Maurizio

Atzeni Bruno

sent on October 09, 2017 (18:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

good job!!!!!! congratulations Annamaria everything to the top !!!!!!

thank you Bruno

Palmieri Raimondo

sent on October 09, 2017 (18:59) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Really everything to the top, congratulations
Hi, Raimondo

Marcoss

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shot of this fountain I did not know and compliment for the caption always exhaustive.

:-P 8-) Marco

Sebastiano Calleri

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:12) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great monotone with a very well represented grayscale.Esaustive your beautiful captions! A greeting and good evening.Seba :-)

Pallino89

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Always great caption, great shot, in your style ... with a nice grayscale.
Compliments

Arvina

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great Annamaria shot, congratulations !!
Hello and good evening, Arvina :-P

Vittorio.f

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

But you make us travel :-)
Framing postcard

Federico Controni

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shots and great b / n! ;-)
Hi, Federico

user113787

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:36) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great achievement and interesting caption. Knowing the place well, I must say that you did it beautifully. Congratulations, Annamaria.
Cordial greetings. John

Tore Evangelista

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

it looks like a shot of other times ... beautiful !!!
regards. Tore.

Fiorenzofanton

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful this Annamaria fountain, great toning and light management.
Compliments. :-P
Hello flower. ;-)

Onil712

sent on October 09, 2017 (19:59) | This comment has been translated

Great shot!

Roby54

sent on October 09, 2017 (20:34) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

a very nice composition and an excellent b / n
hello Annamaria
roby

Julia Mospan

sent on October 09, 2017 (20:47) | This comment has been translated

Beautiful!

Vincenzo Sciumè

sent on October 09, 2017 (20:53) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful and with a great monochrome!

Marco Riccardi

sent on October 09, 2017 (21:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot, I like the work done in PP, good .. ;-)

Renzo Fermo

sent on October 09, 2017 (21:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shots and great B & W, as always excellent caption :-) :-P
Hi, Renzo

Juviga

sent on October 09, 2017 (22:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful shots, great toning. Congratulations Hi Giò

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