The Triton Fountain in Piazza Dante in Bergamo

La Fontana di Nettuno in Piazza Dante a Bergamo

The Triton Fountain in Piazza Dante in Bergamo.
Walking through the lower part of the city of Bergamo I came to today's Piazza Dante Alighieri (once called Piazza della Fiera) in the center of which stands this beautiful fountain.

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La Fontana del Tritone in Piazza Dante a Bergamo

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The monumental fountain in Piazza Dante dates back to 1740 and is also known as the “Triton Fountain”, for the statue of Neptune that overlooks the basin. It is the work of the architect and sculptor Gian Battista Caniana and was originally placed at the center of the structures that made up the Bergamo Fair.
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The Fountain of Neptune in the square dedicated to Dante in Bergamo – La fontaine de Neptune sur la place dédiée à Dante à Bergame – La Fuente de Neptuno en la plaza dedicada a Dante en Bérgamo – A Fonte de Neptuno na praça dedicada a Dante em Bérgamo – Der Neptunbrunnen auf dem Dante gewidmeten Platz in Bergamo – Đài phun nước Neptune tại quảng trường dành riêng cho Dante ở Bergamo

The Fountain of Neptune in Piazza della Signoria

La fontana del Nettuno in piazza della Signoria a Firenze

The Fountain of Neptune in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
One of the most famous fountains in Florence located in the most famous square of the city of Florence.
Like many fountains in Italy it represents the god Neptune.
What fascinated me is the wise use of different types of stone and marble used for its creation.

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La fontana del Nettuno in piazza della Signoria a Firenze

La fontana del Nettuno in piazza della Signoria a Firenze

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Numerous sculptors participated, with an approach based on materials of different nature and color, dear to the client's taste. The result, however, was the object of harsh criticism since its completion, while today it is read as an emblematic example of the renewal of Mannerist sculpture shortly after the middle of the sixteenth century, in opposition to the prevailing Michelangelo-style academicism.
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The fountain of Neptune in Piazza della Signoria in Florence – La fontaine de Neptune sur la Piazza della Signoria à Florence – La fuente de Neptuno en la Piazza della Signoria en Florencia – A fonte de Netuno na Piazza della Signoria em Florença – Der Neptunbrunnen auf der Piazza della Signoria in Florenz – Đài phun nước của Neptune ở quảng trường Piazza della Signoria ở Florence – 海王星喷泉在佛罗伦萨领主广场 – フィレンツェのシニョーリア広場にあるネプチューンの噴水