Four Rivers Fountain, Rome by Kathryn Short
Kathryn Short

Four Rivers Fountain, Rome by

Bernini created this fountain around 1650 to represent the four main rivers of the then-known continents. My photograph shows The Nile turned and covering his head – because the Italians didn’t know where the Nile began.

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white, black, fountain, italy, history, architecture, rome, italian, renaissance, marble, bernini

Comments

  • Steve Chapple
    Steve Chapplealmost 4 years ago

    The use of the angle here really works well as does B&W!

  • Ben Herman
    Ben Hermanalmost 4 years ago

    agreed, excellent framing.