PiazzaNavona in Rome is home to many incredible fountains. The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi or the Fountain of the Four Rivers is a fountain in Roma, Italy. It is situated in the Piazza Navona. This fountain is a traditional illustration of baroque works, a masterpiece of Gianlorenzo Bernini’s. Positioned in the the middle of the oval Piazza Navona, it was symbolic of the dynamic and dramatic effects sought by recognised Baroque artists. To enjoy a visit in roma you will need an appartement Rome
It was erected in 1651 in front of the church of Sant’Agnese in Agone, and yards from the Pamphilj Palace belonging to this fountain’s patron, Innocent X (1644-1655). Inaugurated in 1651 the 4 Rivers Fountain commemorates the Pope’s redirection of water from the Acqua Vergine, an ancient Roman aqueduct, responsible for supplying much of Rome’s water to the square in front of his family palace, the Palazzo Pamphili.
Bernini’s fountain cleverly incorporates an old Egyptian obelisk recovered from the Circus Maxentius in The capital city of italy. It is set on the rocks are four big figures symbolizing the 4 great rivers of the four known continents of the world: The Danube in Europe, the Nile in Africa, the Ganges in Asia, and the Plata for the Americas. The sculpted rock of the fountain basis is represented with wood, and the one surviving figure, representing the Plata River, is modeled in clay. The design of the completed fountain differs a little from that of the model: the round shape of the basin became an oval, and the openings in the rock had been made more irregular. To enjoy this place you will need a locations Rome
According to tradition Bernini carved the arm of the statue lifted up to protect itself from the imminent collapse of the church that had been enlarged as well as reconstructed by his great rival Borromini.
Also, according to a report from the time, an event was organized to draw people to the Square Navona. The creation of the fountain was met by opposition by the population of Rome for some reasons. Innocent X had the fountain constructed at public expenditure throughout the intense famine of 1646-48. The street vendors of the market also opposed the development of the fountain as Innocent X expelled them away from the square. The vendors refused to go and the papal police force had to chase them away from the square.
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