Fonte Gaia
Rea Silvia
by Della QuerciaThe Fonte Gaia is a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Campo in the center of Siena, Italy.
The first fountain in the Piazza del Campo was completed in 1342, after hydraulic construction had led water to the site. Underground pipes brought water to the site from 25 kilometers away.Madonna and Child, curiously framed by stories of Genesis.
In 1419, the fountain had the present decorative frame constructed by
Duomo. The long section of the fountain is adorned at the centre with a Madonna and Child, surrounded by allegories of the Virtues.[3]
Sources
- Description on Siena on line website.
- La Fonte Gaia di Jacopo della Quercia: Storia e restauro di un capolavoro dell'arte senese, Sara Dei, Enrico Toti (Editors)
- ^ History of the Bottino aqueduct
- ^ See article from the Examiner
- ^ General description of Fonte Gaia
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By Sarrocchi (in situ)
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By Sarrocchi (in situ)
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(Faith) By Della Quercia
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External links
Media related to Fonte Gaia (Siena) at Wikimedia Commons
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