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La figura di Nettuno, realizzata in candido marmo di Carrara e che riprende i tratti di Cosimo I de' Medici, era un'allusione al dominio marittimo di Firenze; essa si erge su un piedistallo decorato con le statue di Scilla e Cariddi al centro della vasca ottagonale. YOU CAN FIND THE LINK TO DOWNLOAD THIS PRESENTATION ON MY WEBSITE HERE (copy and paste this link): http://www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda/fontana-del-nettuno

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Firenze Fontana del Nettuno

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Internet image The Fountain of Neptune is a fountain in Florence situated on the Piazza della Signoria (Signoria square), in front of the Palazzo Vecchio. This work by Bartolomeo Ammannati (1563–1565) and some assistants, such as Giambologna, was commissioned on the occasion of the wedding of Francesco I de' Medici with grand duchess Johanna of Austria in 1565.

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The assignment had first been given to Baccio Bandinelli, who designed the model but he died before he could start working on the block of Apuan marble. Internet image

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The Neptune figure, whose face resembles that of Cosimo I de' Medici, was meant to be an allusion to the dominion of the Florentines over the sea. The figure stands on a high pedestal in the middle of an octagonal fountain. The pedestal in the middle is decorated with the mythical chained figures of Scylla and Charybdis. Internet image

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The statue of Neptune is a copy made in the nineteenth century, while the original is in the National Museum

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However, when the work was finished, it was not appreciated in particular by the Florentines, who called it Il Biancone (the white giant). When the work on the ungainly sea god was finished, Michelangelo scoffed at Ammannati that he had ruined a beautiful piece of marble: "Ammannati, Ammanato, che bell' marmo hai rovinato!” Internet image

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Cosimo I d e' Medici was Duke of Florence from 1537 to 1574. Equestrian statue by Giambologna Work continued on this fountain during the next ten years. Ammannati, with the assistance of the best Florentine sculptors and casters, added around the perimeter of the basin, in a mannerist style, suave, reclining, bronze river gods, laughing satyrs and marble sea-horses

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The monumental marble and the dynamic bronzes give nevertheless a coherent impression. The fountain served as an example for future fountain-makers.

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The fountain has suffered a great deal of damage during the centuries. It was used as a washbasin for laundry at the end of the 16th century. It was vandalized on January 25 1580. A satyr was stolen during the carnival in 1830. It was damaged again by the Bourbon bombardments of 1848.

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Consequently, it has been the object of several restorations and substitutions. On August 4, 2005, the statue was the target of three vandals who climbed it, damaging one of the hands and the trident of Neptune. The act was recorded by security cameras. The statue was restored by 2007. Since then, security on the fountain has been taken very seriously Internet image One of her daughters was the famous Marie de Medici, second wife of King Henry IV of France.

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In late 2007, the statue was the target of attempted vandalism by four teens. The security cameras and nearby police ensured that no damage came to the fountain again and the four were arrested.

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Sound : Itzhak Perlman – Govanni Battista Viotti - Violin concerto no.22 in A minor Text: Internet Pictures : Daniela Iacob Arangement : Sanda Foişoreanu www.slideshare.net/michaelasanda