Fontana delle Tartarughe (Turtle Fountain), Piazza Mattei, Rome, at night
Architect/Designer | Della Porta, Giacomo (1538-1602) |
| Landini, Taddeo (c. 1550-1596) |
| Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680) |
| Sacchi, Andrea (1599-1661) |
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Italy |
City | Rome |
Subject Date | 1658 |
Image Date | 1970 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Renaissance |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ESP/ROM/84 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Fountains ; Statues ; Sculpture |
NOTES: The Fontana delle Tartarughe (Turtle Fountain) was designed by the architect Della Porta and the sculptor Taddeo Landini in 1580-1588. The turtles were added in 1658 and have been attributed to Gian Lorenzo Bernini or Andrea Sacchi.
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