Barcaccia
fountain by Bernini
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discussed in biography
- In Pietro Bernini
…in San Martino, and the Barcaccia (1627–29), a fountain in the form of a leaking boat in the Piazza di Spagna, Rome, is believed to be his work, though some have attributed it to Gian Lorenzo. Gian Lorenzo was taught marble cutting by Pietro, and the father’s patrons, the powerful…
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feature of Rome
- In Rome: Piazza di Spagna
…so the shape of the Barcaccia was conceived: an ancient marble boat foundering endearingly in its marble bath.
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