13th - 17th Centuries
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Fountains of the 13th - 17th Centuries
Fountains of the 18th Century
Fountains of the 19th Century
Fountains of the Early 20th Century
Fountains of the Late 20th Century
13th Century
Generalife Fountain & Gardens, Granada, Spain. The gardens were completed first, the fountains were added later.
1278
Fontana Maggiore stands in the center of the square of Perugia, Italy and is considered to be one of the great masterpieces fountains in existence.. By sculptors Nicola Pisano and Giovanni Pisano. Hydraulics by Fra Bevignate and Boninsegna.
14th Century
Fountain of the Lions at Alhambra, in Granada, Spain. (Basin added to fountain of 12 stone lions).
The former "Fountain of the Sow". Exact date of completion unknown.
Schoner Brunnen (Beautiful Fountain), Nuremberg, Germany.
1419
Fonte Gaia, Piazza del Campo Fountain by Jacopo della Quercia. This fountain was replaced with an exact duplicate in 1868 by Tito Sarrocchi.
1534
The Wall Fountain of the Tigris, designed by Michelangelo at the request of Clement VII, Florence, Italy.
1541
Geesebearer Fountain in Nurembergk, Germany by Labenwolf.
1544-1546
Ogre Fountain in Bern, Switzerland by Hans Gieng.
1543
Fountain of Justice in Bern, Switzerland
1549
Fountain of the Innocents in Paris, France by Lescot & Goujon Jr. Renovated and re-designed in late 18th century.
1557
Fountain of Neptune in Messina, Italy by sculptor Montorsoli. The Neptune Fountain of Rome was re-constructed in the late 1800's.
1560
Fountain of Hercules and Anateus in Castello, Italy. Sculpted by Ammannati.
1570
Inauguration of the restored aqueduct carrying the Aqua Vergine (water source of most of Rome's fountains)
1574
The Fountain of the Moor is commissioned in Rome
1575
The Fountain Beside the Pantheon in Piazza della Rotonda commissioned in Rome, exact completion date unknown.
Estimated completed year of the Fountain in Piazza Colonna, Rome.
1597
Tribolo's Wall Fountain of the Labyrinth in Florence, Italy.
1570
Piazza del Popolo Fountains in Rome. Additional information on the Fountain of Piazza del Popolo.
1572
Avenue of the Hundred Fountains
Fountain of the Dragons
Fountains of Tivoli
Fountain of Nature (aka the Water Organ)
The Rometta Fountain of Rome
1574
Fountain of the Moor, Italy.
1575
Fountain of Neptune in Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy by Ammannati. Also, approximate completion date of the Fountain beside the Pantheon.
1568
Fountain of Baqcchus in Boboli Gardens in Florence. Sculpted by Ammannati.
1564-1586
Water Chain Cascade, Fountain of the Giants, Fountain of the Deluge, and Fountain of the Dolphin, all in Villa Lante at Bagnaia, Viterbo, Italy.
1567
Fountain of Oceanus, Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy.
1574
The Neptune Fountain in Rome.
1579
Marforio Wall Fountains of Florence, Italy, a small porphyry fountain of a seated goddess restored as Roma.
1582
Fountain of the Tortoises in Italy.
1587
Trinita de Monti Fountain in Rome, Italy.
1589
Fountain of the Four Rivers is commissioned. (estimated - In reality, it was a reconstruction of an older fountain)
1590
Many examples of the Formal Grotto Movement in fountain design were expressed in Florence, Italy.
1594 (Estimated)
The Trintia dei Monti Fountain in Rome, aka the "cannonball fountain"
Latter 16th Century
Porter Fountain, Rome, Italy
1611
Mount Parnassus Grotto Fountain at Somerset House, London, sculptor Salomon de Caus. This fountain was destroyed in the 18th century.
1612
Fountain of the Acqua Paola in Rome. Water pool added in 1690.
1626
Big Mask Fountain at Via Giulia, Rome
1643
Triton Fountain, Piazza Barberini, Rome
1650
The Mary Fountain, erected by the magistrate of the city of Aachen, Germany
1651
Fountain of the Four Rivers completed at Piazza Navona, Rome. Sculpted by Fancelli, Poussin, and Raggi.
1665
Neptune Fountain, Nuremberg, Germany. Sculptor: Schweigger. Fountain in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy.
1667
The Fountains at St. Peters Square in Rome, as rebuilt by Bernini. Hot Springs Fountain, renamed Mossy Fountain, at Aix-en-Provence, France. Sculpture by Fosse. Note: original sculpture did not survive.
1670's
The formal gardens and Fountains at Chatsworth in England. This includes the Emperor Fountain.
1688
A wealth of fountains at Versailles:
- Pyramid Fountain
- Latona Fountain
- Fountain of Apollo
- Sculptures by Apollon, Tuby, La Fontaine, Le Notred
1689
Grosser Garten and Fountains, Herrenhausen, Germany. Sculptures by Charbonnier and Sophie.
1699
Celestial and Terrestrial Sphere Fountain at Het Loo, Netherlands. Statuary by Marot.
Fountains of the 13th - 17th Centuries
Fountains of the 18th Century
Fountains of the 19th Century
Fountains of the Early 20th Century
Fountains of the Late 20th Century