Fountain of Neptune (Madrid)
Fountain of Neptune | |
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Spanish: Fuente de Neptuno | |
![]() View from the south | |
Artist | Juan Pascual de Mena |
Year | 1781–1786 |
Medium | White marble |
Movement | Neoclassicism |
Subject | Neptune |
Location | Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo , Madrid, Spain |
40°24′55″N 3°41′39″W / 40.415268°N 3.694153°W |
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The Fountain of Neptune (Spanish: Fuente de Neptuno) is a neoclassical fountain located in Madrid, Spain. It lies on the centre of the Plaza de Cánovas del Castillo , a roundabout in the Paseo del Prado. The sculptural group in its centre represents Neptune, a Roman water deity.
History and description
[edit]Designed by Ventura Rodríguez,[1] the sculpture—made of white marble from Montesclaros—was commissioned to Juan Pascual de Mena.[2] Sculptural works began in 1781.[3] Following the master's death in April 1784,[4] the fountain was finished in October 1786 by his disciples.[5]
The fountain is formed by a circular pylon with the sculptural group in its centre. The crowned Roman god wields a trident with one hand while he grabs a sea snake with the other hand.[6]
It has a maximum water capacity of 305 m3.[1]
The fountain is the site where the Atlético Madrid's fans celebrate the team's trophies.[7]
References
[edit]- Citations
- ^ a b Fraguas 2014.
- ^ Pérez de Domingo 2006, pp. 319–320.
- ^ Pérez de Domingo 2006, p. 320.
- ^ Pérez de Domingo 2006, p. 321.
- ^ Pérez de Domingo 2006, p. 322.
- ^ Pérez de Domingo 2006, p. 323.
- ^ Ortiz García 2006, p. 196.
- Bibliography
- Fraguas, Rafael (24 May 2014). "Las deidades del balompié". El País.
- Ortiz García, Carmen (2006). "La Diosa Blanca y el Real Madrid. Celebraciones deportivas y espacio urbano". Disparidades. Revista de Antropología. 61 (2). Madrid: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas: 191–208. doi:10.3989/rdtp.2006.v61.i2.21. ISSN 0034-7981.
- Pérez de Domingo, Lorenzo (2006). "La obra del escultor Juan Pascual de Mena en Madrid" (PDF). Madrid. Revista de Arte, Geografía e Historia (8): 279–326. ISSN 1139-5362.