Marble
University of Notre Dame
Loading navigation...

Fountain of the Four Beasts: Overall view

Date

Circa 1910

Location

Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries

A public water fountain that sits opposite the Duomo in the square. It has an octagonal base with three concentric steps and a central column with two tiered basins. At the four corners are columns with additional water spouts. It is decorated with putti, tritons, and fantastic animals including a sea horse, and a female centaur.

Cite This
A public water fountain that sits opposite the Duomo in the square. It has an octagonal base with three concentric steps and a central column with two tiered basins. At the four corners are columns with additional water spouts. It is decorated with putti, tritons, and fantastic animals including a sea horse, and a female centaur.
Open external viewer application
G. Massiot & cie
Circa 1910
photographs
https://curate.nd.edu/show/np193774z9x

Our collection information is a work in progress and may be updated as new research findings emerge. If you have spotted an error, please contact Architecture Library, Hesburgh Libraries at asklib@nd.edu.

Also from

Architectural Lantern Slides of Italy