The Fontana dell’Acqua Felice, also called the Fountain of Moses,[1] is a monumental fountain located in the Quirinale District of Rome, Italy. It marked the terminus of the Acqua Felice aqueduct restored by Pope Sixtus V. It was designed by Domenico Fontana and built in 1585–1588.[2] It is located at the intersection of Largo Santa Susanna and Via Venti Settembre; across and diagonal from the Largo, is the church of Santa Susanna, while across Via Venti Settembre is the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria.
The statue of Moses was criticized at the time for its large size, not in proportion with the other statuary, but the fountain achieved its political purpose; it was a statement of how the Catholic Church, unlike the Protestant Reformation, was serving the needs of the people of Rome. It also achieved its social purpose of reviving the Quirinal neighborhood; what had been a rustic area of villas was turned into a thriving urban neighborhood by the arrival of a good drinking water supply.[11]
Ah, from Attingham Park to Fontana dell’Acqua Felice within minutes!
May the lions never stop spitting water.
I think these lions are lions and not masquerading as deer or cows.
And yes long may the lions provide water
such a nice place with intriguing statues
statue of Moses is large wow
Moses had rather taken over the fountain area.
That’s Moses?
I thought it was Neptune?!?
Neptune is featured on another nearby fountain.
Beautiful, but also a little imperious-looking and scary, especially Moses. I’m assuming built by fans of the Old Testament lol
Moses is out of proportion to the rest of the sculptures and was criticized.