Saturday, March 6, 2021

Fountain of the Lions

302_1280 [Fountail of the Lions]

The head of a lion.
 
Figures like this, pouring water through their mouth, decorate fountains in numerous parts of the world. Curious to know where this one was found? Follow your imagination to Italy, … to Rome, … to Plazza del Popolo, … to the Obelisk in the center of the Plazza, … and look at the base of the Obelisk. Four similar lions stand there, each one on a small pyramid and constitute the Fountain of the Lions: A piece of work designed by the Italian architect Valadier in 1823. 
 
For a nice view of the Plazza itself please click here (Wikipedia).
 
Photographed on August 17, 2009
 

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