Fountain of the Four Rivers

fountain by Bernini

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In Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Patronage of Innocent X and Alexander VII
The Fountain of the Four Rivers in Rome’s Piazza Navona (1648–51) supports an ancient Egyptian obelisk over a hollowed-out rock, surmounted by four marble figures symbolizing four major rivers of the world. This fountain is one of his most spectacular works.
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