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Fontana del Moro (Fountain of the Moor) is a fountain located at the southern end of the Piazza Navona in Rome, Italy. It depicts a nautical scene with tritons, dolphins, and a conch shell.[1] It was originally designed by Giacomo della Porta in the 1570s with later contributions from Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the 1650s.[1] Bernini sculpted a large terracotta model of the central figure, which Giovanni Antonio Mari used as a guide when sculpting the final figure.[2][3] There is a debate around whether or not the central figure was intended by Bernini to depict a Moor.[4] Some of the original sculptures were moved to the Galleria Borghese in 1874.[1] In 2011, the fountain was vandalized.[5]
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Fontana del Moro | |
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Fountain | |
![]() Fontana del Moro, Piazza Navona | |
Design | Giacomo della Porta, Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
Completion | 1570s by Giacomo della Porta, 1654 by Gian Lorenzo Bernini |
Location | Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy |
Coordinates: 41°53′53″N 12°28′23″E |
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