The Fountain of Neptune in Piazza della Signoria
The Fountain of Neptune in Piazza della Signoria in Florence.
One of the most famous fountains in Florence located in the most famous square of the city of Florence.
Like many fountains in Italy it represents the god Neptune.
What fascinated me is the wise use of different types of stone and marble used for its creation.
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Numerous sculptors participated, with an approach based on materials of different nature and color, dear to the client's taste. The result, however, was the object of harsh criticism since its completion, while today it is read as an emblematic example of the renewal of Mannerist sculpture shortly after the middle of the sixteenth century, in opposition to the prevailing Michelangelo-style academicism.
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