Accent with Dolphin Décor Fountains
Dolphin art and statuary have been memorialized throughout history. The Triton Fountain of Rome, Italy by the greatest sculpture of the Baroque period, Gian Lorenzo Bernini, is one example. Built in 1642 of travertine, this fountain was the first of its kind for the reception of public waters. Built to provide water from the Acqua Felice aqueduct for public water use as well as a decorative fountain, all previous fountains were passive basins.
The Triton fountain features a muscular Triton, a merman, who in ancient Greco-Roman legend is a minor sea god. Kneeling on an open scallop and with a conch shell to his lips creates the venue for the fountain’s water. At the base of the fountain are four dolphins with their mouths open and tails entwined holding the scallop. This dolphin décor fountain is just one example of history and art using dolphins.
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