Detail View: Archivision Base to Module 13: Acqua Paola
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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
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Preferred Title:
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Acqua Paola
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Image View:
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General view, from southeast
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Creator:
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Flaminio Ponzio (Italian architect, ca.1560-1613)
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Location:
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site: Rome, Lazio, Italy
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Location Note:
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Janiculum Hill
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Date:
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1608-1611 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
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Style Period:
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Baroque
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Work Type 1:
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fountain
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Classification:
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architecture
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Material:
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stone
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Technique:
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carving (processes); construction (assembling)
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; engineering and industry; manufacturing; City planning; Fountains; fountain
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Description:
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In 1608-1611, with Giovanni Fontana as engineer, Ponzio constructed the Acqua Paola on the Janiculum Hill. It consists of a free-standing five-bay block surmounted by a large dedication tablet, supporting a pedimented coat of arms. The large water-basin dates from 1690. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.groveart.com/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Addition Module One
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Identifier:
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1A1-PF-AP-A3
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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