Fountain of the Four Rivers / Bernini, Gian Lorenzo

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Title: Fountain of the Four Rivers
Alternate Title: Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
Date: 1648-1651 (creation)
Creator: Bernini, Gian Lorenzo - 1598-1680
City/Site: Rome; Lazio; Italy
Worktype: built works; hydraulic structures; water distribution structures; fountains; sculpture (visual work)
Image Description: Rear view of the upper torso of the sculpture representing the River Ganges, depicting detail of the right hand and drapery (located at the southeast corner, design is by Bernini but executed by pupil Claude Poussin)
Descriptors: fountain
Credit Line: Archivision, Inc.; © Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.; 1A1-BG-FQ-B6

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Collection: Archivision Architecture Images
Image Size: 3113 x 2036
File Size: 843 KB
Record: 1A1-BG-FQ-B6
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/archivision2ic/x-1a1-bg-fq-b6/1a1-bg-fq-b6.jpg

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Full citation: "Fountain of the Four Rivers; Bernini, Gian Lorenzo." In the digital collection Archivision Architecture Images. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/archivision2ic/x-1a1-bg-fq-b6/1a1-bg-fq-b6.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024.