Hidden Rome........

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Hidden Rome........ sent on October 12, 2021 (23:05) by Mafo50. 102 comments, 1037 views.

at 22mm, 5 sec f/11.0, ISO 100, tripod.

Fontana delle tartarughe. La fontana è costituita da una vasca quadrata con spigoli arrotondati, che ospita al centro un basamento con quattro conchiglie in marmo portasanta, che sorregge una specie di anfora la quale, a sua volta, sorregge un bacino rotondo in marmo africano bigio, con testine di putti sotto l'orlo, dalle cui bocche aperte deborda nella vasca l'acqua in eccesso. L'intera struttura poggiava su una base a gradini. Alla struttura architettonica si aggiungono le sculture: i quattro efebi in bronzo disposti in pose uguali e simmetriche, poggiano il piede su dei delfini, di cui tengono in mano la coda e dalla cui bocca sgorga l'acqua che si raccoglie nelle conchiglie, mentre l'altro braccio degli efebi è sollevato sull'orlo della vasca. Le tartarughe che gli efebi sembrano spingere ad abbeverarsi nella vasca superiore e che hanno dato il nome alla fontana furono aggiunte in un restauro del 1658 operato per volere di papa Alessandro VII, e sono attribuite a Gian Lorenzo Bernini o a Andrea Sacchi. Le modifiche apportate forse già in fase di prima realizzazione avevano infatti sortito, come effetto, che le mani degli efebi non riuscissero più a raggiungere il bordo del catino superiore: le quattro tartarughe servirono dunque a riempire i vuoti ingiustificati, che originariamente dovevano forse essere riempiti dai quattro delfini non utilizzati. In occasione dello stesso restauro venne eliminata la base a gradini, per aumentare, abbassandone il punto di fuoriuscita, la scarsa pressione dell'acqua. Il restauro è ricordato da un'iscrizione suddivisa su quattro cartigli in marmo, posti sui lati della vasca principale, tra le conchiglie. Il testo, letto di seguito, recita: "ALEXANDER VII / RESTAVRAVIT / ORNAVITQVE / ANNO PONTIFIC IV"

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Massimo_Photo

sent on October 12, 2021 (23:03) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful fountain Mario, sincere congratulations and greetings :-)

Mafo50

sent on October 12, 2021 (23:05) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Massimo, Greetings
Mario ;-)

Jeant

sent on October 12, 2021 (23:14)

Wow..Mario..beautiful place "Rome" and very beautiful status....my friend...bye Jean..

Ginolimbianchino

sent on October 12, 2021 (23:15) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful night shot, subject and caption, congratulations hello gino 8-)

Mafo50

sent on October 12, 2021 (23:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Jeant, Greetings
Mario

Mafo50

sent on October 12, 2021 (23:17) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Hi Gino, thanks for your welcome comment.
Greetings
Mario

Pinitti

sent on October 12, 2021 (23:40) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Well shot, composed and described, great shot, hello.

Franco Iannello

sent on October 12, 2021 (23:43) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful photo dear Mario and historical caption.
Compliments.
A warm greeting
Franco

Mafo50

sent on October 13, 2021 (0:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Pinitti, Greetings
Mario

Mafo50

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Thanks Franco, Greetings
Mario

Sergio_51

sent on October 13, 2021 (2:11) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Magnificent congratulations Mario!
Good day
Sergio.

Mafo50

sent on October 13, 2021 (3:10) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Sergio, Greetings
Mario

Dvittorio

sent on October 13, 2021 (6:45) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Congratulations Mario
Excellence of
Hello, Vittorio

Jooferr

sent on October 13, 2021 (7:09) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful night with perfect lights, hello.
Gianni :-)

Ciriaco Capobianco

sent on October 13, 2021 (7:51) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A beautiful fountain illuminated and filmed with beautiful lights, hello Mario.

Silvio Martinelli

sent on October 13, 2021 (9:23) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

great image and interesting caption
hello :-)

Mat58

sent on October 13, 2021 (9:33) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot Rome is always fascinating. Greetings :-)

Mafo50

sent on October 13, 2021 (9:35) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A:
Vittorio, ;-)

Gianni,

Ciriaco,

Silvio,

Mat58,

Un thanks everybody for your welcome comments.
Mario

Giovanni Rabolini

sent on October 13, 2021 (9:47) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

This fountain is beautiful, many compliments for the shot.
Good day.
A greeting John

Roberto Arrigoni

sent on October 13, 2021 (10:54) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful night lighting. Excellent your presentation with the singular events of the restoration of the fountain.
Compliments, Mario.
Hello,
Roberto

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