Rebuilding The Renaissance

Episode 301 - Rome: Bernini's "Triton Fountain"


Listen Later

The spectacular "Triton Fountain" was carved by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 1642 for Pope Urban VIII for the piazza named after him – the Piazza Barberini – in the heart of Rome. Made of travertine stone, the fountain depicts the sea god kneeling upon a shell blowing into a conch out of which water projects. The base of the statue consists of four rather scary-looking dolphins whose tails entwine the papal keys and Barberini coat of arms, which is a shield with three bumble bees on it.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Rebuilding The RenaissanceBy Rocky Ruggiero

  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

243 ratings


More shows like Rebuilding The Renaissance

View all
In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,576 Listeners

HistoryExtra podcast by Immediate

HistoryExtra podcast

3,196 Listeners

Emperors of Rome by La Trobe University

Emperors of Rome

1,557 Listeners

Travel with Rick Steves by Rick Steves

Travel with Rick Steves

2,509 Listeners

Podcast no longer available by Rick Steves

Podcast no longer available

284 Listeners

Dan Snow's History Hit by History Hit

Dan Snow's History Hit

4,791 Listeners

A History of Italy by Mike Corradi

A History of Italy

295 Listeners

Untold Italy travel podcast by Katy Clarke

Untold Italy travel podcast

663 Listeners

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics by BBC Radio 4

Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics

265 Listeners

The Ancients by History Hit

The Ancients

3,358 Listeners

The Rest Is History by Goalhanger

The Rest Is History

15,506 Listeners

Gone Medieval by History Hit

Gone Medieval

1,920 Listeners

Kimberly's Italy Travel by Kimberly Holcombe

Kimberly's Italy Travel

196 Listeners

Not Just the Tudors by History Hit

Not Just the Tudors

2,060 Listeners

American History Hit by History Hit

American History Hit

1,598 Listeners