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Bernini's Lion Fountain

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Bernini's Lion Fountain

Bernini's Lion Fountain

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    November 14, 2023

    The “very capricious” Lion fountain was built in the second half of the 17th century on the rocky base that supported the load-bearing walls of the ducal palace of Monterano (Palazzo Altieri).

    At the top of the cliff was the stone lion depicted in the act of striking the rock with a paw to release an abundant waterfall of water.

    The water fell between the rocks and collected in the basin dug into the same rock.

    The surprising fountain, a demonstration of the genius of its creator, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, must be counted among the most significant examples of Baroque art.

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      Location: Canale Monterano, Rome, Lazio, Italy

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