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The Quattro Fontane (the Four Fountains) is an ensemble of four Late Renaissance fountains located at the intersection of Via delle Quattro Fontane and Via del Quirinale in Rome. They were commissioned by Pope Sixtus V and built at the direction of Muzio Mattei, and were installed between 1588 and 1593.

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Quattro Fontane
Fountain
The Quattro Fontane, Rome
Design	Muzio Mattei
Location	Via delle Quattro Fontane, Rome, Italy
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Coordinates: 41°54′7.07″N 12°29′26.58″E

Design

The figure of one fountain is said to represent the River Tiber, in front of an oak-tree; a she-wolf, the symbol of Rome, was a later addition. A second fountain represents the River Aniene, a tributary of the Tiber, called Anio in ancient Rome, which provided most Roman aqueducts with water. Pope Sixtus proposed to build a canal to bring the water of the Aniene to Rome. The other two fountains feature female figures believed to represent the Goddess Diana; the symbol of Chastity; and the Goddess Juno, the symbol of Strength, but it is possible that they may also represent rivers. The fountains of the Aniene, Tiber, and Juno are the work of Domenico Fontana. The fountain of Diana was designed by the painter and architect Pietro da Cortona.

History

The later Baroque church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, by Francesco Borromini, is located near the fountains, and takes its name from them. Until 1964 the Via Quattro Fontane was home to the Pontifical Scots College.

Gallery

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  The River Aniene
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  The River Tiber
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  The goddess Diana
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  The goddess Juno

External links

• Lucentini, M. (31 December 2012). The Rome Guide: Step by Step through History's Greatest City. ISBN 9781623710088.

Media related to Quattro Fontane at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi

Landmarks of Rome Quattro Fontane

Succeeded by Fontana delle Tartarughe

На других языках

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[de] Die Vier Brunnen

Die Vier Brunnen (italienisch: Le Quattro Fontane) ist eine 1588 errichtete barocke Brunnenanlage in Rom. Sie besteht aus vier Einzelbrunnen aus Marmor (Tiber-, Juno-, Diana- und Arnobrunnen), die sich an den Ecken der Kreuzung von Via Quirinale und Via delle Quattro Fontane auf dem Scheitel des Quirinalshügels befinden.

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- [en] Quattro Fontane

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