Fountain of Trevi - Rome

Date19th century

Location depictedRome, Italy

MediumAlbumen print glued to board

ClassificationsVisual Works

Credit LineMuseum purchase

Object number1936.91.5

DescriptionPhotograph is almost entirely of the fountain, which is also a building. A rectangular shaped building with concave arch in middle containing statue of a man. Two other statues are on both his left and right. The left of a woman and the right of a man, dressed in draping robes. Above the two side figures are sculptured scenes of warriors in armor . Extending on both the right and left of the figures are series of four windows - the top three being the smallest and getting larger as it goes down; the fourth row of bottom windows are barred. Corinthian style columns also dress the building, each with a figure of a person at the top. In the middle of the building is a crest shaped sculpture with angels playing musical instruments. The actual fountain extends our from the central figure, containing both human and horse figures with in the cascades. There are about eight cascades and the fountain is set down in to the ground. A ghost figure of a boy rests in front of the largest cascade. The building contains Latin writing 'PERFECT BENEDICTVS XIV PON MAX' across the middle above the main statue. Other Latin phrases also are above the other two figures. To the right, a small road goes beyond the building with a ghost figure of a horse and carriage and a small cherub sculpture. The road in the foreground is cobblestone and extends around the fountain into a courtyard like area in the far left of the photo.

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