The Fontana di Trevi is a fountain in Rome, Italy and the largest Baroque fountain in the city. The fountain serves as a display of an ancient roman aqueduct termination. The aqueduct is named the Virgo Aqueduct after the virgin lady a group of roman soldiers met when they were thirsty and tired. She led the tired soldiers to a source of water for them to replenish themselves. This source of fresh water is the water source for the Virgo Aqueduct. The aqueduct was built around 19 BC by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the son-in-law and favorite general to the emperor Octavian Augustus. Starting from the early Renaissance popes started to decorate the ends of the aqueducts with large fountains. The fountain stands 85 feet high and 160 feet large and spills 80,000 cubic meters of water every day. In the center of the fountain stands a statue of the personification of the Ocean, to the left of the statue of ocean there is a statue of the personification of abundance and to the right of the statue of ocean is a statue of the personification of Health. Below the statue of ocean there are two horses jockeyed by two Tritons, one is restless and the other is calm.
"Your Professional Guide to the Trevi Fountain Artworks." Your Professional Guide to the Trevi Fountain Artworks. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2013.
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"Your Professional Guide to the Trevi Fountain Artworks." Your Professional Guide to the Trevi Fountain Artworks. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2013.
"- Trevi Fountain -." ItalyGuides.it: Trevi Fountain, Rome Italy. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 May 2013.