ARTH 0813 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ganges, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain
18 Aug 2018
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Rome has been known for a city of fountains. Made to celebrate pope urban the eighth - family name is barberini and was pope for a long time 1623-1644. 3 bees on the coat of arms. Under his papacy art flourished the focus (innovative) First fountain in rome with figure is focused on rather than geometric base being. Bernini made the water the main element. Triton is a merman with keys of st. peter. Pope commissioned this bc he wanted to celebrate the roman famous aqueducts. Triton blowing on his conch shell he has the incoming flood recede and bring important bc showing he is providing water to the ppl back order to the world. Reminded that the pope brought order back to the world. Pope wanted to be seen as a great latin poet - association abid. Bees are hardworking - know where to go and what they are doing.
