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Piazza della Signoria

Fontana del Nettuno

Neptune's Fountain

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) in Greek, or Neptunus, in Roman mythology
god of water and the sea
(Wikipedia: Poseidon and Neptune)

Bartolomeo Ammannati
1565

Description

The fountain was being restored at the time of our visit.

Firenze - Fontana del Nettuno
Two older photos, made in 2000

Sculptor

Bartolomeo Ammannati (Settignano 1511 - Firenze/Florence 1592), Italian sculptor and architect (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Wikipedia, Fontana del Nettuno (Firenze), and in English: Fountain of Neptune, Florence.

Locatie (N 43°46'10" - E 11°15'21") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: itto041; Photograph: 8 May 2017
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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