Trevi Fountain Rome Italy is a photograph by Joan Carroll which was uploaded on June 15th, 2017.
Trevi Fountain Rome Italy
A traditional legend holds that if you throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome Italy, you are ensured that you will return. I must have thrown a... more
by Joan Carroll
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Trevi Fountain Rome Italy
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Joan Carroll
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A traditional legend holds that if you throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain in Rome Italy, you are ensured that you will return. I must have thrown a coin in the fountain in 2012 because I was back again in 2017! I knew it had been closed from June 2014 to November 2015 for renovation but had reopened so I went for a look. One thing that hadn’t changed a bit is the crowd! If you want to throw a coin in the fountain you still have to fight for a space on the fountains’ edge! The popularity of the Trevi Fountain is well-deserved however. It is one of the oldest water sources in Rome, dating back to ancient Roman times, but its design was deemed insufficiently dramatic by the pope in 1629! It was more than a century later that a competition was held to design something grander, and it was eventually completed in 1762. For those interested in the iconography, this is from Wikipedia: “The backdrop for the fountain is the Palazzo Poli, given a new façade with a giant order of Corinthian pilasters that link the two main stories. Taming of the waters is the theme of the gigantic scheme that tumbles forward, mixing water and rockwork, and filling the small square. Tritons guide Oceanus' shell chariot, taming hippocamps. In the centre a robustly-modelled triumphal arch is superimposed on the palazzo façade. The centre niche or exedra framing Oceanus has free-standing columns for maximal light and shade. In the niches flanking Oceanus, Abundance spills water from her urn and Salubrity holds a cup from which a snake drinks. Above, bas reliefs illustrate the Roman origin of the aqueducts. The tritons and horses provide symmetrical balance, with the maximum contrast in their mood and poses.”
FEATURED PHOTO, Abc Group - F Is For Fountain group, 8/22/17
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Joan Carroll
thank you Luther Fine Art for the feature in the Abc Group - F Is For Fountain group, 8/22/17
Debra Lynch
I've always enjoyed your wonderful gift for capturing these beautiful scenes Joan. L/F/P